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Book Review of Short Straw (Ed Eagle, Bk. 2)

Short Straw (Ed Eagle, Bk. 2)
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I've read several Stuart Woods books and have always found them both engaging and entertaining. Sadly, this was not the case here.

Outrageous use of hackneyed characters abound: Corrupt Mexican police chief? Check. Sexually-ambivalent Nordic masseuse? Check. Attractive woman married to a rich man? Yup, she's a gold-digger! At first, I was concerned by the lack of character development. By the end, I was grateful.

Compared to his other books, I found this to be a little too 'painting-by-numbers'.