Mounting Fears

Don't let this book influence your opinions of future or past works by one of the all time greats. I found this one a bit ho-hum. However Mr. Woods will deliver in every other novel novel he has created. And I've read them all.

Stuart Woods is a skilled author, creative and interesting story lines. He is creating the impression that he , like James Patterson are turning out "quickie" books, because they will sell and make money.I would suggest that a return to the more detailed and deeper stories of the earlier Stuart Woods and fewer books will prevent Stuart Woods becoming just another mass producer of novels. "Mounting Fears " was a good read but lacked some depth.

It is perhaps the most difficult job in the world on any given day, but this particular week has strained American President William Jefferson Lee IV more so than any before as he runs for a second term. His vice president ailing George Kiel died during prostrate surgery. His advisors have vetted California Governor Martin Stanton as being perfect as the new VEEP, but they remain unaware he has a few skeletons in his closet. After Will publicly nominates him, Martin confesses he and his wife are divorcing. They don't know he is still sleeping with other women and his divorce is not yet finalized.

In Pakistan near the Afghanistan border, Taliban rebels have seized a nuclear missile site that contains two armed warheads; most of the technicians were captured alive. Pakistani President Mohammed Khan plans a swift attack to retake the silo, but a nuclear warhead explodes in the air while the second one is missing. The assumption is the Taliban with El Qaeda abetting them has taken it with plans to turn 9/11 into a minor tragedy in comparison.

Finally making matters worse, former CIA assassin Teddy Fay, who killed right wing politicians after he retired and thought dead (see SHOOT HIM IF HE RUNS), has resurfaced. Teddy's target is a right wing independent candidate eho might cause the president to lose the election.

Stuart Woods writes an exciting political thriller that showcases how the highest levels of government makes difficult policy decisions politically and managerially in an international world in which the media is everywhere. Especially intriguing is how the aides like Holly Barker try to somewhat insulate their boss; for instance from the Teddy Fay issue by insuring it does cause him to lose his job for keeping quiet that he is alive. Thus the audience obtains an interesting look at the tightrope balancing of political concerns with real world problems as defined by the stolen nuclear weapons. In his fourth POTUS thriller, Mr. Woods captivates his audience from start to finish.

Harriet Klausner

Thanks to the reader, Carrington MacDuffie, I was unable to get very far into the audio book. Her idea of a southern accent had the President of the U.S. sounding like Goofy and another character of southern extraction sounding like Huckleberry Hound

no real suspense. no character development. i am a stuart woods fan an usually like his light style but i think he wrote this one in about two days. i hate it when authors write weak books seemingly to fill out a contract

Stuart Woods has become rich on our gullibility. We enjoyed his early books, got hooked, and now robotically go to each successive volume. The problem is that Woods is simply churning out story after story with no apparent need to develop characters, invent new ideas, create suspense. It's all just a routine. I'm through. Woods will have to find a new reader to replace me.

Stuart Woods has become rich on our gullibility. We enjoyed his early books, got hooked, and now robotically go to each successive volume. The problem is that Woods is simply churning out story after story with no apparent need to develop characters, invent new ideas, create suspense. It's all just a routine. I'm through. Woods will have to find a new reader to replace me.

I have been shopping with the store for quite a while now. I have never received any item that wasn't as advertised. This book arrived within the time stated and in the condition as advertised. I wouldn't hesitate to buy from this seller again.