Son of Stone by Stuart Woods
New York lawyer and bon vivant Stone Barrington finds out he has a 16-year-old son with former love, Arrington Calder. In Son of Stone, Barrington adapts to life with his new son and with the back-in-his life Arrington. It's an enjoyable enough piece of fluff, full of private jets, black-tie parties and million-dollars deals. But it wasn't my favorite Stone Barrington book.
Peter, the son, is too perfect to be real. He's also unbelievably accepting of Stone as his father and doesn't seem the least bit annoyed with his mother for keeping his parentage a secret for so long. Also, there were a couple of subplots--one involving Hattie, Peter's girlfriend, and another involving Stone's long-time client Herbie that were so magically resolved that one wonders why they were in there in the first place. And when something happens to Arrington, Stone's reaction seems a little underwhelming, considering their long history.
It's always nice to imagine living like the other half lives--and that part of Son of Stone works. But this book could have used a little more character and plot development.
Peter, the son, is too perfect to be real. He's also unbelievably accepting of Stone as his father and doesn't seem the least bit annoyed with his mother for keeping his parentage a secret for so long. Also, there were a couple of subplots--one involving Hattie, Peter's girlfriend, and another involving Stone's long-time client Herbie that were so magically resolved that one wonders why they were in there in the first place. And when something happens to Arrington, Stone's reaction seems a little underwhelming, considering their long history.
It's always nice to imagine living like the other half lives--and that part of Son of Stone works. But this book could have used a little more character and plot development.
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