I started listening to Naked Greed by Stuart Woods today. I’m giving blood through the American Red Cross and wanted to find something to keep me distracted during the process. This book was available through my public library e-books so here we are. Just a few chapters in and I’m rolling my eyes. My how many easy coincidences there are for the main character, Stone Barrington, to fall in to so easily. The dialogue, especially being read out loud, comes across as too formal and over-explained. It sounds more like a movie script. The first few chapters have been very repetitive, explaining the same two minute story three times to three different characters. I’m hopeful the story will pick up, but based on the Amazon reviews I’ve read, I don’t expect it to.

This is my first Stuart Woods book, one of the appeals of picking this one up this week. It’s also the first time in awhile that I’ve “read” a thriller. I’ll let you know if it’s worth a read. If you don’t hear from me again about this one, you can take that as your answer.