Break In - Dick Francis

Break In is without a doubt, the best book I have ever read. It has exiting, nearing death and tearful experiences. It features Kit Fielding (steeplechase jockey), my favourite Dick Francis character. In this novel he embarks on a mission to save his sister from a vicious stream newspaper reports. He delves into the realms of evil newspaper proprietors and thirsty for blood newspaper reporters. But, of course love finds its Francis has described with humour the current (1985) racing scene and the ways in which his characters fight with words, fists and thoughts. I would recommend this book to a friend, whatever, it's brilliant! ...

Break In is one of Dick Francis' earlier books and I think one of the most exciting. Published in 1985 it is about a champion steeplechase jockey and his family and how he tries to help his twin sister out of a money-owing mess. Not only is there (as always) a fairly in-depth look at the British racing scene, but this book also delves into the world of the media, particularly newspaper publishing. The media is another of Francis' favourites along with horses. In some of his books he really has a go at what he calls 'rag tabloids' and I wonder whether he has been upset by the Murdoch clan before now. This is a great book and impossible ...

Like the author, Kit Fielding is a steeplechase jockey and considered one of England's finest. Like previous Francis heroes, Kit is intelligent, tough-minded and resilient, with a strong moral centre. But while many of his fictional predecessors are loners, Kit is inextricably connected to his family by years of racing tradition and by his close, almost telepathic connection with his twin sister, Holly. Recently, Holly has disrupted family harmony by marrying Bobby Allardeck, scion of another racing clan with whom the Fieldings have had a bitter, centuries-old feud. Entreated by Holly to stop a vicious newspaper campaign seemingly designed to ruin her ...