Capital Crimes

Quick, interesting, with a good villain, and hard to put down Almost sorry to see the bad guy get his just deserts. After all, he was eliminating Washington pundits and politicians.

Strictly throw-away crime thriller for that next long haul flight. Just don't think too hard. The author challenges your suspension of disbelief with some major clangers concerning everything from government protocol (I really don't think the US president spends so much time calling to pass messages from one agency to another), to geography (Sealand makes an appearance, but in the book the its an actual island not a man-made WWII fort), and FBI procedure (towards the end of the book the author completely lost me in a WTF? moment by abandoning all normal measures like basic surveillance).

The good news is that the book is short enough that it will be over before all this gets too much on your nerves and distracts from what is otherwise a show more pretty competent 'ripping yarn'.

This is the first Stuart Woods novel I've read, and I took a chance after seeing he had half a shelf of titles in the library (he must be doing something right, right?). If you find me reading another, you'll know I'm scraping bottom of the barrel, and can't find a Cussler, Clancy, or Coonts instead. show less

Strictly throw-away crime thriller for that next long haul flight. Just don't think too hard. The author challenges your suspension of disbelief with some major clangers concerning everything from government protocol (I really don't think the US president spends so much time calling to pass messages from one agency to another), to geography (Sealand makes an appearance, but in the book the its an actual island not a man-made WWII fort), and FBI procedure (towards the end of the book the author completely lost me in a WTF? moment by abandoning all normal measures like basic surveillance).

The good news is that the book is short enough that it will be over before all this gets too much on your nerves and distracts from what is otherwise a show more pretty competent 'ripping yarn'.

This is the first Stuart Woods novel I've read, and I took a chance after seeing he had half a shelf of titles in the library (he must be doing something right, right?). If you find me reading another, you'll know I'm scraping bottom of the barrel, and can't find a Cussler, Clancy, or Coonts instead. show less

What a thrill ride! The combination of a protagonist who is the president of the US and his wife as CIA director is superb!

The cast is believable, excellent writing and comfortable style, entertaining.

Quite honestly, I didn't see myself as a Stuart Woods fan, but I've read 3 of his books now and this is by far the best.

The only question remaining is; did the evil Mr. Fay really die when he blew up his plane, or will we see him again? I'm actually kind of rooting for the guy. Killing of whack job loud mouths who do their worst to destroy this country - I mean, who wouldn't wish for a vigilante like him to make his mark?

Crime thriller pits POTUS -v- killer of pundits and politicians--what's not to like? The story is about chasing down the bad guy and finding him. The ending is a bit pithy, but all else is suspenseful and fun reading. Author developed the protagonist from the beginning of the story and he's well known by the end. Tell me again what involvement POTUS has in this murder mystery?

I had a personal tragedy in my life in December and this book pulled me out of my reading slump. This is a story about Will Lee when he is president and his wife is Director of the CIA and they are hunting a murderer who used to work for the CIA, Teddy Fay. A really enjoyable book. Great character development, good editing and a really entertaining and interesting story. Just discovered this author this year and love his books. Highly recommend this book and this author.

Entertaining. Not overly predictable. Good (ish) plot. I think of Woods as a summer read. or a bathroom read. You can read it in short bursts and not have to worry about remembering the plot.