Imperfect Strangers

What a great book, could hardly put it down with the catchy plot , but at 2;00 AM just had to give it up so I could get a couple of hours sleep before work!

Picture yourself in the aftermath of a moment in which, after feeling frustrated to the point of believing your life to be doomed after someone plans to screw you over, you give in to a nasty temptation seeking revenge, but just as you realize how stupid you've been, you are suddenly in too deep to escape. That is what happens throughout this book and it makes for an interesting read. I think this is a great Stuart Woods book and understand why it was nominated for an award. The fundamental plot is disturbing, but perhaps more disturbing is the lack of moral awareness (at least much of the time) of the two main characters in the book (Sandy and Peter) - Sandy thankfully decides not to proceed with the plot until he is essentially blackmailed into fulfilling his end of the bargain, but Peter goes from being merely a suspicious character to outright diabolical. I think the book is interesting because it features a flawed hero dealing with an array of nasty problems created in part by his wife but also by his own actions which inevitably come back to haunt him. You never really "like" Sandy 100%, or even 80%, but you perhaps become sympathetic to his desire to escape from this situation. Woods' writing and imagination in this book are very good, better than in some recent novels (see Reckless Abandon). I enjoy this book a lot and would recommend it to anyone heading to the beach.

I enjoy reading most Stuart Woods books. This book is no exception. The short chapters and quick character development make this book a quick read. If you are looking for a book to take on a trip to pass the time this is the one for you. With the exception of Dirt and What Lies Beneath, I think you will enjoy this exceptional quick read author.

Stuart Woods, Stuart Woods, you KNOW this book was good!!! This was only my second book by him, Santa Fe Rules being the first, and you know what? I could not believe that this was the same author. You know the feeling you get when you read a book by a particular author and as you read another by this author, they seem so similar, and then the third and so on? Not this way with Stuart Woods. Santa Fe Rules was good but Imperfect Stangers just takes the cake. I could not put this book down. When you read this book, you are going to find yourself talking out loud, giving advice to the victims/murderer, but don't feel bad, just keep on going. Get this book today; it is a must-read!!! Feel free to e-mail me

I have found that Stuart Woods' books vary widely in their readability, sometimes skimming across the surface of the plot in a most unsatisfactory way -- and other times he gives us a book like Imperfect Strangers. During the first few pages of your read, the book will reach out to you and give you a congenial, isn't-this-fun pat on the back. Later, it will rest its hand on your shoulders in a warm and yet clingy way. And then, as you make your way through the book, page by page, it is going to tighten its grip with suddenly cold fingers. You will not put this book down. So before you start it, be sure you are comfortable, the dog has been fed and the bird cage covered, because you are going to be there for awhile.