Santa Fe Rules audiobook

4 Stars. The premise is not new, but it still can shock. That is if the reader thinks about how it might apply personally if he or she hears of one's own death, whether by natural causes, accident or crime. "Pinch me; how did that happen?" Movie producer Wolf Willett is awakened one morning by his golden retriever Flaps, with a luscious lick! He can't recall the previous day, likely drunk. He's had similar blackouts in the past. He has to get to LA; when his single-engine plane has troubles near the Grand Canyon, he gets down safely but must await repairs. While there, he reads the paper and its shocking story about the murder of his young wife Julia Camden, his partner and director Jack Tinney, and himself at his Santa Fe home he'd left a day earlier! During some kind of sex party! Stuart Woods has a way to peak your interest. Whose body is the third one? It's not long before Wolf vaults up the suspect list. The obit for his wife shakes him; things he didn't know, like two terms in prison. After so many mistakes trying to avoid arrest, he eventually turns to the best local criminal attorney, the imposing Ed Eagle with his Santa Fe rule - don't go to trial in the first place! (October 2020)

A quick read and a twisty mystery/legal case. I truly enjoyed it and would read this author again. Make me truly want to travel to New Mexico now. I would recommend it to those who want a palate cleanser from the heavier, more dense book.

Good pacing, and good characters, kept me guessing the whole book. A filmmaker's wife and best friend are killed along with another man and Wolf (the filmmaker) doesn't remember anything. This fast-paced "who dunnit" is bombarded by different twists and turns as the police get involved and he is arrested. His attorney Ed Eagle, is an honest but hard guy regarding finding out what is going on and dealing with the court. Will Wolf find out what is going on in time to save his own life? Gotta read the book for that.

If they did half stars, I'd make it 3½. But since they don't, I went with four. Good beach reading, but we don't have a beach. Good pool reading, same deal there. So mostly it was lunch hour reading, or I-think-I'll-sit-down-for-a-while reading. Nicely plotted, well written "thriller" that's a quick, easy read. Nancy brought it home from the library, having forgotten she had already read it. Since it's set in Santa Fe, she thoght I might enjoy it. I did. Rather like eating popcorn. Tasty, though not wildly nutritious, and somewhat difficult to put down.

3 degrees, and 6" of snow, have given me quite a bit of time to read. I have read the first 3 Stone Barrington novels by Stuart Wood, and reading blurbs about the 6'7" Santa Fe lawyer, Ed Eagle, fascinated me. So, I decided to read the first one, and I am really glad that I did! It only 300 pages, fairly easy to read, entertaining, and creative enough that I kept wanting to finish -- so I would know what happened. I like it enough, that I will probably finish this short 4 book series; before I go back to the Stone Barrington series.

This is the first in the Santa Fe series, a pretty good mystery /thriller. Wolf Willett wakes up to find his dog mysteriously scratching at the guest bedroom door. Shrugging it off Wolf leaves for a trip in his plane only to later learn that there was a murder committed in his home, his ex wife , his partner and himself were found dead, thus beginning this mystery.. Wolf hires Ed Eagle to help defend him and get to the bottom of it. There are quite a few twists and turns with some surprising developments. A pleasant story..

Stuart Woods' books are always a very entertaining read with interesting and likeable characters, varied plot lines and endings that leave the reader feeling good. Santa Fe Rules is the initial book in a series featuring Santa Fe lawyer Ed Eagle and this story is just as entertaining as the books in the Stone Barrington series. The only negative part is the fact that there are currently only 4 books in this series. Hopefully there will be more.

Vintage WoodA good mystery should have twists and turns and revelatons. For real escape, it should baffle and frighten. There must be moments of hopelessness. This must be done but seasoned with characters wearing fine clothing, driving enviable cars, flying airplanes, dining in actual restaurants, involved with sexy women, perhaps treacherous, in an exotic backdrop. This is vintage Wood.

An entertaining read or in my case listen. Since Ed Eagle is occasionally a character in the Stone Barrington series, I’m familiar with his story - this book provided the why and how. If a murder mystery can be fun...this one falls into that category. Looking forward to more Ed Eagle. Good maybe even perfect narration for this series once I got used to the voice not being Tony Roberts.

I enjoyed this book, finished it all in a day, it sucked me in. I liked the twists every so often. One issue- by the end I nearly predicted what would happen. But still enjoyed it enough to give it a 5/5.

I have had this book in the back of my bookshelf for a long time and discovered it recently while sorting through and weeding out my collection. I loved the story and the characters and will definitely read another book by this author.

Suggestive enough to get your attention and interesting enough to keep you readingWritten with enough innuendo to keep you turning the pages. And keep you guessing. from the first clue until the last shot is fired

I really enjoyed Santa Fe and like the new characters, especially Ed Eagle. I can feel his presence when the story says "he walks into a room." I liked the twisted plot. Couldn't wait to read the book each day. Keep them coming, Mr. Woods and thank you.

Very interesting and enjoyable. It keep you in suspense the way through and even introduced a little surprise at the end, although if you were paying attention throughout the reading of the book it should not have been such a surprise because of the little hints dropped along the way.

I picked up Stuart Woods Santa Fe rules at a book sale. I enjoy reading his stories and this was a great mystery. From his many characters it was difficult to pick the culprit. II was't till the last pages.that I learned who did it.

Read this one FIRST ! Then there is Short Straw, Santa Fe Dead and last Santa Fe Edge. The twist and turns and surprises in Santa Fe Rules and Short Straw and surprising. Three sisters, not one, not two but three! SURPRISE ! lolololol

My husband and I listened to this book on a recent trip. The story is interesting with interesting characters and some real twists, especially at the end.

Aside from trying to keep all the names straight, it was finally a great read!Up and down the rollercoaster we went. I liked it, it was a bit different, but another good read by Woods.

I loved this book, Ed Eagle is a great lawyer with compassion for his clients.