Book Review - Beverly Hills Dead

Beverly Hills Dead

By

Stuart Woods

I really liked Stuart Wood's Stone Barrington novels, Holly Barker novels and other legal thrillers featuring Will Lee. However, Beverly Hill Dead was a disappointment. The story was mostly fast paced dialogue with a few short, quick action scenes and the characters were two dimensional. You really did not get to know the people in the story. There are some stories that engage the reader completely and you hate it when the story ends. You are left with a feeling of wanting more. Unfortunately this one didn't for me.

The front flap:

" Rick Barron, a former Beverly Hills copy, has risen to the head of production of Centurion Studios, and he's at the top of his game. But tensions are high in Hollywood, and when Rick's friend Sidney Brooks, a successful screenwriter, receives a subpoena from the House UnAmerican Activities Committee, Rick isn't surprised. The witch hunt is spreading and those under investigation are Rick's closest friends -- even his wife, the glamourous starlet Glenna Gleason."

Does this turn me off Stuart Woods. Not by any means - I'm looking forward to reading his next Stone Barrington novel "Hot Mahagony".

Happy reading!

Musing Mondays - What are you reading?

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Today’s MUSING is just going to be a simple one on reading…
WHAT ARE YOU READING RIGHT NOW? I'm currently reading "Violet Dawn" (Kanner Lake Series # 1) by Brandilyn Collins.
WHY ARE YOU READING WHAT YOU’RE READING? PLEASURE? FOR REVIEW? SOMETHING ELSE? I read for pure pleasure, pleasure, pleasure. Reading is my entertainment, the way I escape. Reading relaxes me. I actually find myself getting cranky when I don't read. The only time I don't read for pleasure is when it is for a college class. Except sometimes that is pleasurable also because it's my choice.
WHAT DID YOU RECENTLY FINISH READING? Just finished Stuart Woods "Beverly Hills Dead"
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL BE READING NEXT? Hmmm! I really haven't decided yet. Generally after reading an intense book, I'll read something light, then back to another tense book. I take a look at my TBR and pick what rocks my fancy next.
WHAT WAS THE BEST BOOK YOU READ THIS MONTH? WHY? Hard to say which one was the Best. The best is usually the one I just finished but really can't say that about "Beverly Hills Dead." It wasn't Wood's best. Okay - "The Tunnels." It was engaging, well written and a scary, creepy thriller.
WHAT WAS THE WORST BOOK YOU READ THIS MONTH? WHY? I plead the 5th on that one.

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