The Stone Barrington series by Stuart Woods
Reviewed by: Becky Houghton, Reference Assistant
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Suggested Age: Adults
What these books are about: Stuart Woods writes mystery thrillers. One of his primary series is about a lawyer and former police dectectuve, Stone Barrington. Each book has it’s own plot and story, but some of the main characters appear throughout the series. You can read any of them as a stand-alone mystery or do as I am and try to read them in order. There is a list at the end of this post.
My review: Who is Stone Barrington?
Stone Barrington was created by author Stuart Woods, and if you are a mystery/thriller enthusiast as I am you will definitely enjoy getting acquainted with him. In 1991, the novel New York Dead was released and Woods began the saga of Stone Barrington. Barrington began as an NYPD dectective but takes early retirement due to an injury and conflicts within the department. He quickly capitalizes on his training as a lawyer and is hired by a prestigious New York law firm to handle special cases. Each book in this voluminous series explores one or more of these unique cases in which Stone’s experience as a detective is quite advantageous for his clients. There are currently over 50 tiles featuring the detective and more appearing each year. When asked in an interview if Barrington is his alter ego, Stuart Woods emphatically stated that he and Stone had little in common except for the same tailor and a love for a restaurant in the Big Apple known as Elaine’s… and maybe a few things he won’t go into. Barrington does seem to have a very active sex life! So if this bothers you proceed with caution when reading these books. Below is a list of the books in the series currently. If at all possible, begin with New York Dead. Although Woods states that it is not essential to read the books in order it is my goal to do so. Wish me luck. Happy reading and ENJOY!
New York Dead
Dirt
Dead in the Water
Swimming to Catalina
Worst Fears Realized
L.A. Dead
Cold Paradise
The Short Forever
Dirty Work
Reckless Abandon
Two Dollar Bill
Dark Harbor
Fresh Disasters
Shoot Him If He Runs
Hot Mahogany
Loitering with Intent
Kisser
Lucid Intervals
Strategic Moves
Bel-Air Dead
Son of Stone
D.C. Dead
Unnatural Acts
Severe Clear
Collateral Damage
Unintended Consequences
Doing Hard Time
Standup Guy
Carnal Curiosity
Cut and Thrust
Paris Match
Insatiable Appetites
Hot Pursuit
Naked Greed
Foreign Affairs
Scandalous Behavior
Family Jewels
Dishonorable Intentions
Sex, Lies, & Serious Money
Below the Belt
Fast & Loose
Indecent Exposure
Quick & Dirty
Unbound
Shoot First
Turbulence
Desperate Measures
A Delicate Touch
Wild Card
Contraband
Stealth
Treason
Hit List
Choppy Water
3 words that describe this series: Entertaining, Suspenseful, Sexy
Give These a Try if You Like… mysteries by Lee Child featuring Jack Reacher or those by Robert Crais featuring Elvis Cole
Rating: 5/5
