A suspense that keeps you captured and want to read more about jockeys and the race scene. Good characters that are satisfying to read about. ' A great portrayal of what courage is (plus the reference to Flanders & Swann always makes me happy). well written, funny, suspenseful, violent. i'm always looking for prolific writers, as i'm a prolific reader, and for some reason i'd previously skipped dick francis but will probably read the rest of his books. If you like mysteries in an easy reading style that engage you, you can't go wrong with a Dick Francis book. His writing is crisp and clear, his characters likable, even if they are quite similar to each other is many respects. ' This was one of the first Dick Francis books I read I don't know if I've read them all, but I've read every one I've found in the various libraries that I've used over the last 25 years. A good yarn, as Sid struggles with his useless hand, his job, and the bad guy's scheme to make millions in housing developments. ' Great beginning to the Sid Halley stories! ' - Anna,

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Perhaps I'm spoiled by the lovely Welsh accent of the actor who played Sid in the mini-series based on this character (Mike Gwilym).' Britton proved that he could carry an Australian accent throughout an entire book in For Kicks, and Sid is a character from the lower classes, so it would be nice to have that accent here. I'm disappointed, though, that Britton doesn't do a lower-class accent for Sid. 'This book is well narrated by Tony Britton.

But it is an even-money bet that he will be killed before she has the chance. That is where he meets Zanna Martin, a woman who just might make life worth living again. It was a bullet wound that helped him find one.Īlthough he’d been with a detective agency since his racing accident, it isn’t until some two-bit hoodlum drills a slug into his side that he is sent out on a case of his own. A fall from a racehorse left brilliant jockey Sid Halley dangerously depressed, with a wrecked hand and the need for a new career.

It’s amazing what bodily injury can do for a man.

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