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Swimming to Catalina (Hardcover)

by Stuart Woods (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (May 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0060183691
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060183691
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.3 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,537,815 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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New York attorney-turned-sleuth Stone Barrington is called in by Hollywood actor Vance Calder to investigate the disappearance of his wife, Barrington's ex-girlfriend, a probe that leads the lawyer into a hotbed of Hollywood glamour, ruthless movie moguls, elegant mobsters, and murder.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not His Best, 3 Jul 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Swimming to Catalina (Mass Market Paperback)
This book should have been 200 pages thinner. It is boring for the first half. Woods seems to think that sex and mildly finny banter will sustain the book until the real story takes off. A smattering of plot is established and characters are introduced in the first 200 pages, but it all could have been done much more economicaly. The second half is fun, but still not up to Woods fine standard set by his previous books. If you don't have anything else to read, or if you need some light reading in between Andrew Vachss and J. L. Burke novels, this is light weight relief. Not awful, but not his best.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Left me pleased, 29 May 1999
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I read this book a while ago, but from my memory I know that this book was very entertaining, though not a piece of literary art. I found myself reading very late because of the thrills. I loved the use of Catalina as the setting! I love the place, and I think the author recreated the feeling that one gets when staying at the island.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Awful - don't waste your time, 15 May 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Swimming to Catalina (Mass Market Paperback)
I remember reading a Stuart Woods book a long time ago & liking it. I received this one as a gift & thought it would be a fine beach read. It was horrible from page one. Typical of a once decent writer now writing fast & furious to cash in on the mass paperback trade. The main character was so unbelievable - is he a superman or what? This guy can do it all without a scratch or bruise. LOTS of unnecessary sex and contrived wit that was not funny at all. PLEASE do yourselves a favor & read a classic mystery instead. Unfortunately I couldn't rate this lower than 1 star.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good plot w/sense of humor.
I did this one in audio form.Laughed out loud when Stone & Barbara spied on Vance's house. Well thought out plot.
Published on 18 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book it was fast pase and never slowed down
This book was fast paced and never slowed down for a second I recomend this book to every one.
Published on 10 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Read Dead in the Water first
A sequel to the outstanding Dead in the Water, this book is much more enjoyable when you know the background -- the story of Stone's unhappy romance with the oddly-named but... Read more
Published on 8 Feb 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars really bad
I picked this book up in an airport, thinking I would get a decent crime novel to read on the plane. But it was terrible. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasure to Read
This is Woods' third Stone Barrington and it is every bit as much fun and entertaining as the first two. If you are looking for a great work of literature, look elsewhere. Read more
Published on 23 Dec 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I first thought but super nonetheless!
I listened to the audiocassette version and, while I was surprised, I was not disappointed. Protagonist Stone Barrington goes in search of his former fiance Arrington at the... Read more
Published on 7 Dec 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not as good as 'Dead In The Water'
With 'Swimming To Catalina', Stuart Woods has written a good novel, developing the characters of Stone and Arrington, to a lesser extent Vance, well, but it just cannot compare... Read more
Published on 28 Oct 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Fast, fun read
I thought this was a fast, fun read. The only downside I could find is that there really wasn't any suspense at the end. You knew who the bad guys were too early. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great woods book.
If you like Robert Parker, James Lee Burke, or Michael Connelley you're bound to enjoy Woods. Stone Barrington the chief character in this book is Woods' best hero, and I can... Read more
Published on 23 Sep 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great woods book.
If you like Robert Parker, James Lee Burke, or Michael Connelley you're bound to enjoy Woods. Stone Barrington the chief character in this book is Woods' best hero, and I can... Read more
Published on 23 Sep 1998

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