Part detective story, part ghost story, part southern gothic this absorbing novel will fascinate listeners as a small towns present, past and future converge. Award winning author stuart woods has crafted a masterful novel no reader will soon forget. Stuart barrington series features the excop now pi with a law degree who solves cases after cases in each book. Palindrome ebook by stuart woods 9780062046512 rakuten kobo. He also has written quite a number of standalone novels, although not since 1995. I read this book many years ago and had forgotten much of it, so i decided to revisit it. The thing which you should know about him is that he wrote the first book which was complete fail and his second book was canceled. Palindrome by stuart woods is a great thriller full of suspense, a page turner. Palindrome ebook by stuart woods 9780062046512 rakuten. Palindrome book by stuart woods available editions. Stuart woods is my favorite author to go to when i want to read a pi detective thriller with legal undertones.
As it is, the title refers to a pair of identical twinsand thats a puzzle in itself, since keir and hamish drummond play a relatively minor role in the mixedup. Read palindrome by stuart woods available from rakuten kobo. The thing which you should know about him is that he wrote the first book which was complete fail. After college, he spent oneyear training for the air national guard. Woods s latest after palindrome is a slick thriller set in manhattan. I have read all of them up through dead in the water. In fact, it is one of the most original suspense stories i. Ive read most of stuart woods books over the years, but somehow missed this one. A definitive guide to all of stuart woods series novel. Stuart woods is an american author who writes the will lee, stone barrington, holly barker, ed eagle and rick barron series. Palindromewhen both your past and future spell fear. This was the first stuart woods novel i read, and it remains my favorite. For years, liz barwick has been battered by her brutal husband, a famou. Palindrome by stuart woods overdrive rakuten overdrive.
The story is centered around a woman and her abusive exhusband. At center stage is plucky photographer liz barwick, whose entrance proves the. Palindrome is a standalone story by new york times bestselling novelist stuart woods this book was published on march 28, 1991. Stuart woods born january 9, 1938 is an american novelist. This book has been resposible for quite a few avid stuart woods fans being born. Awardwinning author stuart woods has crafted a masterful novel no reader will soon forget. Palindrome by stuart woods 20100831 mass market paperback january 1, 1653 by stuart woods author. But its the cast of familiar characters that make a woods tome even more entertaining, from din. Palindrome palindromewhen both your past and future spell fear. The story is filled with well developed characters each of which you will either love or hate. Palindrome by stuart woods 1991, paperback for sale online. Palindrome by stuart woods 1991, hardcover for sale online. Liz barwick was nearly beaten to death by her husband, who was a profootball player for the georgia bobcats. Yes it is stuart woods but really the disparity in writing style, flow and ease of story line seemed far removed from the truest of stuart woods writing.
Palindrome by stuart woods audio book simply audiobooks. Awardwinning author stuart woods has crafted a masterful novel. Stuart woods was born in manchester, georgia and graduated in 1959 from the university of georgia, with a bachelor of arts in sociology. This is one of stuart woods early stand alone books. In 1960, he moved to new york in search of a writing job and ended up working for an advertising agency. Woods does an excellent job of integrating the characters and plot with the physical setting to make a truly unique story.
A palindrome is a literary devicea word, or sentence that reads the same forward and backwards. I found it to be a thrilling, fast paced and intriguing story with well drawn. Palindrome by stuart woods booksamillion online book store. This time it takes an emergency room to keep her from death. The works of stuart woods author stuart woods writes novels in several ongoing series. You think you have it figured out and the ending surprises you. Parnell hall fisher ends up trying a drug case involving a loan shark and the mob, a case that unwillingly gets him in its clutches and puts him at the center of the crosshairs. Stuart woods took more time to develop characters and plots in his earlier works including this book. Taking a look at the fiction of stuart woods in hardcover editions. Stuart barrington series features the excop now pi with a law degree who solves cases after cases in. The thing to consider is that his writing career started in the year 1977 and that was the time he got cleared that he has got the career which he wanted to pursue. Which is something he should have expected, having taken over the case from a.
Woodss latest after palindrome is a slick thriller set in manhattan. Stuart woods well noah, its better late than never. After graduation he enrolled in the air national guard, spending two months in basic training before moving to new york, where he began a career in. For years, liz barwick has been battered by her brutal husband, a famous pro football player. Ive suggested palindrome to many friends looking for a good read. Palindrome is one of woods early books and will keep your attention from start to finish, i have been a fan of his from the start and would recommend this book to anyone who enjoyes a good read. As usual with stuart woods, it was a good book well worth your time. He attended the university of georgia and graduated with a ba in sociology. Which is something he should have expected, having taken over the case from a trial lawyer who stepped down after receiving threats. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. He was born in georgia in 1938 and graduated from the university of georgia in 1959. Now the beautiful and talented photographer retreats to an island paradise off georgias. The patient is liz barwick, professional photographer and wife of pro football player baker ramsey. Stuart woods books list of books by author stuart woods.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In addition to that, he has a couple of nonfiction books to his credit as well. Stuart woods is an awardwinning fiction author born in georgia. Anagram would have been a more appropriate title for this jumbled mysterysuspenser by the usually reliable woods grass roots, etc. All those series are set in the same storytelling universe, allowing characters from one series to make guest appearances or cameos in a different series. Times and heat, has created a haunting thriller full of ghostly images, murder and old family secrets. The main location is a family owned island off the coast of georgia. With several successful mystery series going at once the most popular featuring jetsetting copturnedlawyer stone barrington stuart woods more than manages to keep focused on a bestselling streak that shows no signs of slowing down. Palindrome by woods, stuart and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Palindrome by stuart woods meet your next favorite book. The stuart woods books in order include his popular stone barrington legal thriller series. Buy a cheap copy of palindrome book by stuart woods. Aug 31, 2010 in my opinion, still stuart woods best work. Anagram would have been a more appropriate title for this jumbled mysterysuspenser by the.
A stuart woods book is pretty much guaranteed to be fun, especially when it stars the ridiculously rich, raucously randy stone barrington, most everybodys favorite excopturnedlawyerturnedsleuth. A woman staggers into a hospital emergency room so badly beaten shes unrecognizable. If youve read stuart woods, especially the barrington series, then this will be a refreshing change. He then enrolled in the national guard before moving to new york to start a career in advertising. In fact, it is one of the most original suspense stories i have ever read. Palindrome by stuart woods book cover, description, publication history. Stuart woods took more time to develop characters and plots in. Enjoyed the book due to uga, cumberland island etc.
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