Hush-Hush

Disclaimer: I have read books in this series before and enjoyed them. I've never considered them high literature but they were good popcorn. This review reflects a drop in quality, I didn't accidently pick up this book and not understand the genre.
I'm pretty sure one of the following happened:
A) Stuart Woods does not quarantine well.
B) A ghost writer was involved and all parties assumed the book would be bought regardless because Barrington is basically a brand name
C) Stuart Woods is out of ideas and secretly wants this series to end.
D) Some combination of the above.
This book was a hot pile of mess. The book had the characters travel incessantly, on at least one occasion to their detriment. Additionally, I'm getting tired of Barrington's approach to his love life. Just once I want a lesbian to turn him down or something.
All the cleverness of previous books is gone. Instead of lawyer skills and buying things out from under his enemies, we get a weird amount of gunfire and death. He's not James Bond. I felt like I was reading a real estate guide combined with a spy novel. I probably won't be picking up another book in this series unless it gets really good reviews.