Voracious reader of all genres of fiction, leaning towards sci-fi, crime, mystery, thriller, and comedy.
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When race caller and television presenter Mark Shillingford calls a race in which his twin …
Definitely follows the same playbook as Dick, the execution is not quite as good in parts though. Good characters, good plot, nice twist, and stuck the landing.
From the Amazon page: Felix Francis continues his father's New York Times- bestselling legacy with …
Picks up right where his father left off. Good characters, twisty plot, satisfying finish.
Returning to his estranged mother's house for the first time since he joined the army …
The last book with input from Dick is a corker. Good characters, twisty plot, and a satisfying ending. Hopefully Felix can continue the good work going forward.
Ned Talbot, a bookmaker working the Royal Ascot, finds himself in a race to solve …
All the best Francis elements. Characters, plot, twists, and this one has a great epilogue to tie things up in a nice bow.
Geoffrey Mason is well known (as "Perry" Mason) among the pro riders, including Steve Mitchell …
Had all the requirements of good characters, twisty plot, and a rollicking finish.
After a six-year absence from the bestseller lists, Dick Francis roared out of the gate …
Good characters with a lovely tricky plot that keeps you guessing until the reveal. Nice to have an epilogue to tidy up all the loose ends also.
When three corpses turn up on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day, including a jockey who had …
Good twisty plot with some surprises and nice to see a happy ending for Sid.
When jockey Martin Stukely dies following a fall at Cheltenham races, he accidentally embroils his …
One of my favourite of Dicks books. Great characters and a suitably twisty plot with dastardly villains.
Flying in the eye of a hurricane, a plane carrying TV reporter Perry Stuart crashes …
Not much horse world involvement in this attempt at international intrigue. Some rather large pilot holes as well. Still an enjoyable read.
A superbly crafted collection of thirteen tightly plotted tales that treats readers to murder, mystery, …
Great collection of short and sharp tales to entertain.
Benedict Juliard is an aspiring jockey who must bypass his dreams of horse racing to …
A more political mystery spanning several years. More character driven rather than a straight mystery to be solved.
From the acclaimed master of mystery and suspense comes the story of a self-imposed outcast …
I think what I enjoyed most after the great characters and twisty mystery plot was the wrapping up of all the threads after the mystery had been solved.
Sid Halley, the ex-champion jockey turned investigator has uncovered an obnoxious crime committed by a …
You basically know the story after the first chapter, the magic is getting everything fleshed out and seeing all the steps that took Sid to the eventual conclusion.
After a tragic suicide disrupts the trial of a much-loved racing figure accused of corruption--a …
A wide tapestry of a plot with some lovey scenic writing. Plot kept on twisting and turning and kept me in the dark a lot longer than it should have in hindsight.
A smash hit novel now in tradefrom a rare and magical talent who never writes …
Different type of book from Dick. Kept me guessing until near the end and the finish was bittersweet.