Imperfect Strangers
by Stuart Woods
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Sandy Kinsolving's once-glittering life hangs by a threat; his future depends on his wife's inheritance and whether or not she's about to throw him out on his ear. What he wouldn't give for a solution to his money and marriage problems. If this were an Alfred Hitchcock movie, the solution would be obvious. Enter a stranger with wife problems of his own, who offers a violent -- and mutually advantageous -- proposal. Them in the time it takes to whisper a word, Kinsolving's normal life ends. show more What radiates like a mirage before him is wealth, security, and freedom. But lurking in the shadows are a brutal murder he cannot prevent, and a madman who stalks his every waking moment. show lessTags
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A silly pastiche of Strangers on a Train, but without the psychological insight. Just a book to showcase how much Woods thinks he knows about the upper class, American lifestyle. Lots of references to snooty wines, hotels, restaurants and private planes. The protagonist buys houses on the Vineyard, a winery and lots of other toys. Yawn. And lets not get started on the dialog - who talks like this? One minute he's trying to roughen up a mechanic/pilot's speech by peppering in swears, 'pal' and 'fella' and the next the guy's using the word phraseology. Talk about a tin ear for dialog. And then there's the sappy romance and cut out bad guy. Kicking this one to the curb.
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Stuart Woods was born in Manchester, Georgia on January 9, 1938. He received a B. A in sociology from the University of Georgia in 1959. He worked in the advertising business and eventually wrote two non-fiction books entitled Blue Water, Green Skipper and A Romantic's Guide to the Country Inns of Britain and Ireland. His first novel, Chiefs, was show more published in 1981. It won an Edgar Award and was made into a TV miniseries starring Charlton Heston. His other works include the Stone Barrington series, the Holly Barker series, the Will Lee series, the Ed Eagle series, the Rick Barron series and the Teddy Fay series. He won France's Prix de Literature Policiere for Imperfect Strangers. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Imperfect Strangers
- Original publication date
- 1995
- People/Characters
- Sandy Kinsolving; Peter Martindale; Angus Kinsolving; Helena Martindale; Joan Kinsolving; Laddie Bailley (show all 7); Cara Mason
- Dedication
- This book is for Harold and Lauren Cudmore
- First words
- As the sun rose over Berkeley Square, the May sunshine drifted through the blinds in the Mount Street flat, two blocks west.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"My wife and I are very, very lucky."
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
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- Languages
- English, French, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 21
- ASINs
- 6
