Pretty ok. Woods just keeps adding people to continue the story line. Also there is a fair amount of explanation when a situation is referenced from a previous story. Those who follow Stone don't need it and those who are reading for the first time most likely won't run out and get the book to see what it is about ( )

The usual fun romp by Stone and Dino without the increasingly usual sidestory about the next generation. A paroled criminal shows up at Stone's door asking him about how to safely spend an inheritance from his cellmate -- proceeds from a 20-year old robbery. With Stone's advice, he creates a new life for himself, but Stone and he become targets for associates of the cellmate, who want the money for themselves. Meanwhile, the President and First Lady ask Stone to help them with an unusual request. ( )

The book is still a good Stone Barrington book but it's not as good as it used to be. Seems more contrived and made me think that Stone is losing his edge. ( )

A quick, comfortable read with a familiar cast of characters. A recently released resident of Sing Sing prison comes to consult Stone Barrington about the legality of an inheritance that he has received from his cell mate who acquired the cash in a robbery. Author researched the Secret Service, as they com calling. Mafiosi also threaten our hero. His new girlfriend has a dubious truth telling' but does not survive the book...as always. ( )

Stone Barrington’s newest client does not seem the type to bring mayhem in his wake. A polite, well-deported gentleman, he comes to Stone seeking legal expertise on an unusual—and potentially lucrative—dilemma. Stone points him in the right direction and sends him on his way, but it’s soon clear Stone hasn’t seen the end of the case. Several people are keenly interested in this gentleman’s activities and how they may relate to a long-ago crime . . . and some of them will stop at nothing to find the information they desire. On a hunt that leads from Florida’s tropical beaches to the posh vacation homes of the Northeast, Stone finds himself walking a tightrope between ambitious authorities and seedy lowlifes who all have the same prize in their sights. In this cutthroat contest of wills, it’s winner-takes-all . . . and Stone will need every bit of his cunning and resourcefulness to be the last man standing. ( )