Search - Short Straw (Ed Eagle, Bk. 2)

A page turner, I read in a total of 4.5 hours. Interesting plot with many twists. Gratuitous sex scenes that don't add much to the plot were a little disappointing.

On the morning of his 50th birthday, Ed Eagle awakens to find that his wife has vanished, and his money has been wired out. Barbara (wife) went to Mexico, and Ed gets a pro-bono assignment to defend Joe Big Bear from a triple homicide. Turns out Joe might have something to do with all this after all.
"Stuart Woods delivers a compulsively readable novel of crosses and double crosses, featuring a shrewd criminal lawyer and his shamelessly sexy wife - a true black widow."

Stuart Woods hits it again. This suspense novel will keep you guessing until the end. Twists and turns that Stuart Woods is known for.

Short straw is an easy readable book. It has some interesting twists and I would recommend it to any avid reader.

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'.

stuart woods is always a good read. Ed Eagle is no exception. book is great.