Jonathan Trott reviewed Smokescreen by Dick Francis
Excellent tale
5 stars
Some masterful storytelling to begin and end the book with the same setup, the same scene. Great mystery in between with some good characters to enjoy and to hate.
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published June 29, 2005 by Michael Joseph Ltd.
Edward Lincoln is a worldwide celebrity who plays detectives on the big screen. But when his godmother asks him to investigate her racehorses in South Africa, he's out of his depth. Soon enough, he's plunged into a plot of gold, greed, and gilded lives that forces him to uncover a killer and give a bravura performance he'll never give again....
Some masterful storytelling to begin and end the book with the same setup, the same scene. Great mystery in between with some good characters to enjoy and to hate.