Woods has become the new Robert Parker (i.e., too formulaic.) Stone takes a back seat in this novel to Herbie Fisher, who has become the "new" fixer at Woodman & Weld. He is enlisted to help the troubled son of a hedge fund owner and his assistance showers him with opportunties, on which he capitalizes. Stone's new romantic interest is being threatened by a talent manager and one of Dino's team is almost killed trying to catch him. Dino's love life is also problematic as he continues his dangerous association with a wanted sexy, serial killer, who ends up shooting him when she realizes she has been set up. ( )

Another romp in the world of wealthy murderers for Stone and Dino. In this one, Herbie Fisher, has taken center stage. It's highly unlikely a complete idiot, as Herbie as been portrayed in Stuart Woods's previous books, could have morphed into this rich, well-dressed, well-mannered, intelligent lawyer in just a couple of books, or at all for that matter, but he seems to have done just that. That plot twist is just as unbelievable as the rest of the story, but there is just enough sex, shootings, and humor to get you through it. ( )

I was disappointed with this book. It was more of a Herbie Fisher book then a Stone Barrington book. ( )

I rea this one way out of order, having finished the series to date. These are the comments from others: "Stone Barrington isn't even the main character in the book, being relegated to supporting status to two other regular characters...Stone takes a back seat in this novel to Herbie Fisher, who has become the "new" fixer at Woodman & Weld. Hapless Herbie is the biggest rainmaker in the world? " All true. the protagonist is a lying rich kid who's father is sorry that he ever brought the kid to life. That's the story.--not Herbie. ( )

This novel had more of Herbie Fisher, than Stone, which was OK. More typical Stone exploits. ( )