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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Enquiry (first published 1969)
Excellent - a real cracker of a story, fast-paced and extremely well written, about a jockey being 'warned off' for cheating at a race (I am not spoiling the story - this is all on page one!). He knows he didn't do it - and intends to find out who is behind the false accusations. Francis has you vehemently on the jockey's side, raging against the injustice, the being sneered at, the taunts. And somehow he gets you slowly falling in love, along with the jockey falling in love, as well.
The characters are well fleshed out, the dialogue is believable, the research is impeccable.
Dick Francis writes so well that there does not seem to be a superfluous word in the book. A taut story, crafted by a master, and another absolute smasher!
Excellent - a real cracker of a story, fast-paced and extremely well written, about a jockey being 'warned off' for cheating at a race (I am not spoiling the story - this is all on page one!). He knows he didn't do it - and intends to find out who is behind the false accusations. Francis has you vehemently on the jockey's side, raging against the injustice, the being sneered at, the taunts. And somehow he gets you slowly falling in love, along with the jockey falling in love, as well.
The characters are well fleshed out, the dialogue is believable, the research is impeccable.
Dick Francis writes so well that there does not seem to be a superfluous word in the book. A taut story, crafted by a master, and another absolute smasher!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
On hearing of the news that Dick Francis has died today - I revisted his novels that I own.
Enquiry is by far the most gripping in my opinion. Being born in the same year of the book's first publication, I like to think a lot of good things happened in 1969!
Admittedly the book is centrally placed in the world of racing - this time with a jockey fighting to salvage his reputation against the hallowed authorities. The real pull for me is the sub story of Hughes relationship with Roberta. The author charts a relationship that starts on rocky ground and then over the course of the novel becomes something else(no spoilers here!). The fact that I always get caught up in that facet of the story ever time I read it is testament to his writing skill.
Enquiry is by far the most gripping in my opinion. Being born in the same year of the book's first publication, I like to think a lot of good things happened in 1969!
Admittedly the book is centrally placed in the world of racing - this time with a jockey fighting to salvage his reputation against the hallowed authorities. The real pull for me is the sub story of Hughes relationship with Roberta. The author charts a relationship that starts on rocky ground and then over the course of the novel becomes something else(no spoilers here!). The fact that I always get caught up in that facet of the story ever time I read it is testament to his writing skill.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When publishers repackage a book with a new cover and you don't realise you've already read it until you turn the first page?
Ah well, my fault I guess. Dick Francis writes a great novel, generally with a racing background, and this is one of his earlier works. Easy to read, and great fun.
Ah well, my fault I guess. Dick Francis writes a great novel, generally with a racing background, and this is one of his earlier works. Easy to read, and great fun.
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