Key West is a great place to unwind, unless you're Stone Barrington, and you're looking for someone who doesn't want to be found.
Justo's Thoughts 
As with previous Stone Barrington novels by Stuart Woods, the action is continuous, the plot sufficiently deep to keep readers guessing, with just enough semi-erotic episodes to keep it entertaining.
loitering with intent
Woods and Barrington did it again for the 16 time. this one in just a short time brings all the usual suspects back together again. for anyone who has never read about Stone and company start at book 1 and read right thru to number 16. woods makes summer reading old, it's an everyday all the time read. Thier is no #1 they are all #1. Thier is only one problem you can't read just one page you, read chapter after chapter in one sitting. GREAT READ AS ALWAYS.
matthew fisher
Entertianing Read 
"Loitering with Intent" is a welcome improvement in the Stone Barrington series. I've read all Mr. Woods' books, and particularly liked the Barrington series until the last few books, which lacked story, and was definitely not the author's usual quality work.
I won't go over the plot because other reviewers have done that; I'll just add that the locale of Key West helped the story move and seems to be a "character" in its own right. I would have given the book five stars if not for the numerous technical/procedural errors replete throughout the story, the worst being Evan being shot with an M-16 and walking out of the hospital two days later. An M-16 is a military weapon, with select fire (semi and full-auto) and hasn't been manufactured in quite a few years, and as such quite valuable if you can find one. What the author was probably referring to is the civilian version, the AR-15, which is semi-auto and readily available. A .223 round would have decimated Even's shoulder, with a high probability of the loss of the arm, but definitely a lengthy hospital stay. This is a devastating round.
Stone and Dino's quick discovery of the assassin's plane with incriminating evidence in plain view was a bit too convenient. The guy is a pro; why traipse through a private airport with a gun cased for the world to see when he could have just as easily driven into town.
Mistakes like these slow the story down for an avid genre reader and could be addressed by a read through by a cop. Surely the author knows a few.
Still an enjoyable story and I'm looking forward to the next Barrington adventure.
Predictable. But, Still a Good Book
I suppose when using the same characters in a series, such as Stone Barrington, there is a level of predictability. You see it in other books with other authors.
This is more or less the same Stone Barrington. The book does carry a few little twists in it.
I found the book entertaining & happen to like Mr. Woods writing. I certainly didn't find it boring as some other reviewers have.
Better That Most Current Woods' Books 
Woods has been mailing it in for some time now so a three star review is above average. It is a moderately interesting read that will pass the time. I know NYPD has good fringe benefits but Barrington's detective squad buddy seems to have unlimited annual leave to burn. But that small detail is worth overlooking when the author actually makes it up to a mediocre read. Since Stuart Woods Inc. has probably put out 3 new books while I've been writing this there will be continuing temptation to think he is back to his old form and give him one more chance. I'll try to resist. By the way does the author think the gratuitous sex scenes add to the plot? This time it is a Swedish MD. What happened doesn't SAS fly into Key West so the original stewardess idea wouldn't work?
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