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Jonathan Trott

jonathantrott@outside.ofa.dog

Joined 1 year, 3 months ago

Voracious reader of all genres of fiction, leaning towards sci-fi, crime, mystery, thriller, and comedy.

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Francis, Dick.: In the frame

Charles Todd, an artist specialising in horse paintings visits a friend in Australia and becomes …

One of my favourites

Great spinning yarn across three countries including down under and the land of the long white cloud. The plot untangles nicely and the characters are fleshed out nicely. Good wrap of up the threads in the end.

Dick Francis: Knockdown (2006, Berkley)

Mrs. Kerry Sanders, that very wealthy American lady, had engaged Jonah Dereham, ex-prize-winning jockey, to …

Slow build

Very murky going early in this one trying to work out what was going on. Patience repaid in spades with all the excitement of the finish.

Dick Francis: Smokescreen (Hardcover, 2005, Michael Joseph Ltd)

Edward Lincoln is a worldwide celebrity who plays detectives on the big screen. But when …

Excellent tale

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.