I am going to say that this book did not come top of my pick of john francome books, the best one is inside track, hence the 4stars.
Again we have a book with a lot of characters that up until page 26, i had to flick back to remind myself who they were and how they fitted to the story, quite a few characters get introduced in the middle of the book, but they fit perfect.
We have four jockeys that were in different ways involved in a hit and run, they all agree to keep the secret, until one of their wifes die in the same way, and decides to tell the first hit and run's husband, it does remind me of inside track this book, however it turns out the first hit and run is not as clear cut as it first appears.
What i really like about this book is the twists and there is quite a few ie the murderer you assume his motive and understand it to begin with but at the end, it all falls into place. about half way through this book i thought i had the book's plot but i was very wrong, then about a couple of chapters from the end, i change my mind and in the last chapter i realise i was wrong again.
what i did not like was Alice, i thought her motive was rather unclear at the end.
I have tried to write this review without giving too much away, as i think that would take the enjoyment out of this book, i also think this is much better than last years effort.
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