Beverly Hills Dead (Rick Barron)

Stuart Woods

Edition	Paperback
List Price	$9.99
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Published by	Signet
Release date	2008-09-02
ISBN	0451224787
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1940s Hollywood comes alive in this sequel to The Prince of Beverly Hills.

Rick Barron?former Beverly Hills cop, now head of production of Centurion pictures?returns in a page turning novel of murder, political intrigue, and betrayal. Set in 1940s Hollywood, it is the era of the ?Red Scare??when almost anyone could be suspect.

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Very different style.....

This book is totally different from others by Stuart Woods. It deals with McCarthyism in Hollywood and I wasn't sure I would like it. Woods, as always, puts together a great story with believable characters. The storyline, based on real events, flowed. another winner for Stuart Woods!

Jumbled

While I've really enjoyed previous efforts by Stuart Woods, this one wasn't up to expectations. It was like he had a number of ideas for short stories, but since the contract was for a novel, he put several ideas together whether they meshed well or not. The plot jumps from post-World War II movie making to the hearings of the House UnAmerican Activities Committee to lesbian to a murder mystery. Characters that seem to be major players fade out of the plot. Some come back much later, but others either don't reappear or do so as bit players. I understand having several plot threads, but these don't come together to make any sort of tapestry. It by no means is boring, however, and is by no means the worst book I've read. It simply isn't up to the standards Woods has set for himself in past efforts.

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Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R325HRUSZE7WHJ AS YOU CAN SEE, this book is getting mixed reviews? Why? Well, it has to do with an understanding of history. WHO would like the book? In this video review I'll tell you. Hint: There IS a very good audience!

Dull, Dull, Dull

This book is so dull it's extraordinary it got published. SW is writing to write, without character development or narrative development. If one is to already have know Rick Barron from other books, Beverly Hills Dead would not wet ones appetite to read others. I was so stun by the abrupt ending I thought pages had been deleted.

Belly Flop off the High Dive

As with many other reviews in this section, I think this book was a loser. Little plot, little character development, lame who-dunnit with no clues to lead you to the real killer--many clues were dead end--characters briefly introduce and then dropped out of the text. I'm glad I got it at the library and didn't have to pay for it.