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 Bone Crack - Dick Francis
Newest Review: ... are full bodied, the background well painted and real. What happens in this environment takes on the quality of a biography, ... more  ... not fiction. That his books usually involve horses and horse racing matters very little in terms of the overview. It is the pallet he uses, not the ensuing portrait. The bad guys usually gain the upper hand about two thirds of the way through the book and the hero always comes out on top. How he is able to do this is never because of any superhuman quality, but because of perseverance. Like his other books, this is a book about the triumph of an everyday guy over adversity. The hero is somebody you know or would li...more |
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Dick Francis is a formula writer of the highest callibre. His heroes are believable and always slightly flawed. The love interest is never over done. The plot is always gripping because the characters are full bodied, the background well painted and real. What happens in this environment takes on the quality of a biography, not fiction. That his books usually involve horses and horse racing matters very little in terms of the overview. It is the pallet he uses, not the ensuing portrait. The bad guys usually gain the upper hand about two thirds of the way through the book and the hero always comes out on top. How he is able to do this is never because of any ... Read the complete review
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