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 Shattered - Dick Francis
 Shattered - Dick Francis ... Cheltenham races, he accidentally embroils his friend Gerard Logan in a perilous search for a stolen video tape. Logan, half artist, half artisan, is a glass blower on the verge of widespread acclaim for the originality and ingenuity of his work.Newest Review: ... thrillers the crimes develop out of the usual motives such as g ... more ...
reed, jealousy, envy, betrayal, cheating , all in connection with the horse racing business. Of course, sometimes the description of a, say, steeplechase is beyond the layperson’s horizon, however, crime and horse racing or horse racing and crime are so well mixed, that one doesn’t mind. I know that horse lovers read Dick Francis’ books for the horsey parts and endure the crime scenes, so to speak, and thriller fans follow the crime, its entanglement and dénouement and skim thro...more |
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Shattered - Dick Francis: I'm SHATTERED (1350 words)
by - written on 11/11/01 (Very useful, 131 readings)
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I don’t like horses very much, but I’ve always enjoyed reading Dick Francis’ thrillers set in the world of horse racing. My aversion to horses is a horse’s fault; once I wanted to take a photo of a grazing horse which was tied to a pole on a meadow. I advanced from the front, introduced myself and asked for permission. The horse looked at me in a way which I interpreted as consent, but when I raised my camera, the beast bit me in the arm. No horsing around with that one! Luckily it was a cold day and I had several layers of clothes on, so I got away with a bruise. Why have I enjoyed reading about horses and horse races and ... Read the complete review
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