Book #8. Paris Match, by Stuart Woods. Unabridged
audio.
The latest Stone Barrington novel finds Stone in France, and
there are people there who seem to want him dead. The best guess is that this
is tied to the vendetta that a Russian businessman has against him. But if the
conspiracy involves the family of his new Parisian girlfriend, how can he stay
safe? This is a fast-paced action story that I enjoyed quite a bit.
The political scene in the US is merely background in this
novel, but we learn that Kate Lee’s presidential run (and her pregnancy) are
moving along well. Stone’s reputation with women is such that he is briefly
rumored to be the father of Kate’s baby. That is a nice subplot, playing both
into the longer Kate Lee subplot, while also referencing Stone’s reputation with
the ladies.
The story ended on election night, but the results were not
revealed. In addition to the plot of the election, the Mazharov plot seems to
also be wrapped up. I appreciate that Woods has been bringing to a close
certain arcs and storylines, while adding enough new elements to tell the story
at hand.
As always, narrator Tony Roberts does a fine job bringing
Woods’ characters to life.
Source: public library
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