ReviewsPraise for Smooth Operator by Stuart Woods and Parnell Hall "Fast-moving, full of action, sexy ... It is like eating forbidden fruit, sugary cotton candy or forbidden chocolate brownies with nuts. You know it isn't good for you, but you can't put it down! Just go ahead and read it."-- Lincoln Journal-Star "Fans are sure to welcome this action-packed start to a separate series within the larger Stone Barrington story arc."-- Publishers Weekly "Entertaining, suspenseful reading for those who like smart-ass protagonists who are shrewder, tougher, and funnier than the bad guys they encounter."-- Booklist, Praise for Barely Legal "Herbie manages to stumble his way to the exciting, satisfying climax. The courtroom scenes are convincing, and a host of inept crooks will resonate with fans of Donald Westlake's caper novels."-- Publishers Weekly Praise for Smooth Operator by Stuart Woods and Parnell Hall "Fast-moving, full of action, sexy ... It is like eating forbidden fruit, sugary cotton candy or forbidden chocolate brownies with nuts. You know it isn't good for you, but you can't put it down! Just go ahead and read it."-- Lincoln Journal-Star "Fans are sure to welcome this action-packed start to a separate series within the larger Stone Barrington story arc."-- Publishers Weekly "Entertaining, suspenseful reading for those who like smart-ass protagonists who are shrewder, tougher, and funnier than the bad guys they encounter."-- Booklist, Praise for Barely Legal "Woods and Hall have crafted a fast-moving tale with a light touch....Crime fiction doesn't get much more entertaining than this."-- Booklist (starred review) "Herbie manages to stumble his way to the exciting, satisfying climax. The courtroom scenes are convincing, and a host of inept crooks will resonate with fans of Donald Westlake's caper novels."-- Publishers Weekly More Praise for Stuart Woods "Stuart Woods is a no-nonsense, slam-bang storyteller."-- Chicago Tribune "A world-class mystery writer...I try to put Woods's books down and I can't."-- Houston Chronicle "Mr. Woods, like his characters, has an appealing way of making things nice and clear."-- The New York Times "Woods certainly knows how to keep the pages turning."-- Booklist "Since 1981, readers have not been able to get their fill of Stuart Woods' New York Times bestselling novels of suspense."-- Orlando Sentinel "Woods's Stone Barrington is a guilty pleasure...he's also an addiction that's harder to kick than heroin."-- Contra Costa Times (California)
SynopsisIn this nonstop thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stone Barrington series, the protégé will become the hero as Herbie Fisher gets caught in a web of deceit, corruption, and greed. Under the tutelage of Stone Barrington, Herbie Fisher has transformed from a bumbling sad sack into the youngest partner at the white-shoe law firm Woodman & Weld, and a man whose company is in high demand both because of his professional acumen and his savoir faire. But even his newly won composure and finely honed skills can't prepare him for the strange escapade he's unwittingly pulled into, and which--unbeknownst to him--has put him at the center of a bull's-eye. In the city that never sleeps there are always devious schemes afoot, and Herbie will have to be quick on his feet to stay one step ahead of his enemies...and they're closing in., In this nonstop thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stone Barrington series, the prot g will become the hero as Herbie Fisher gets caught in a web of deceit, corruption, and greed. Under the tutelage of Stone Barrington, Herbie Fisher has transformed from a bumbling sad sack into the youngest partner at the white-shoe law firm Woodman & Weld, and a man whose company is in high demand both because of his professional acumen and his savoir faire. But even his newly won composure and finely honed skills can't prepare him for the strange escapade he's unwittingly pulled into, and which--unbeknownst to him--has put him at the center of a bull's-eye. In the city that never sleeps there are always devious schemes afoot, and Herbie will have to be quick on his feet to stay one step ahead of his enemies...and they're closing in.