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On the first day of Royal Ascot, the crowd rejoices in a string of winning favourites. Ned Talbot has worked all his life as a bookmaker - taking over the family business from his grandfather - so he knows not to expect any sympathy from the punters as they count their winnings, and he counts his losses. He's seen the ups and downs before - but, as the big gambling conglomerates muscle in on small concerns like his, Ned wonders if it's worth it any more.
When a grey-haired man steps forward from the crowd claiming to be his father, Ned's life is thrown into far deeper turmoil. He'd been told since he was a baby that his parents had died in a car crash.
Barely an hour later his newly found father is stabbed by an unknown assailant in the Ascot car park. Blood oozing from his abdomen, he warns Ned: 'Be very careful'. But of whom? Of what? Ned finds himself in a race to solve his father's riddles, a race where coming second could cost him more than even money, it could cost him his life.
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On the first day of Royal Ascot, the crowd rejoices in a string of winning favourites. Ned Talbot has worked all his life as a bookmaker - taking over the family business from his grandfather - so he knows not to expect any sympathy from the punters as they count their winnings, and he counts his losses. He's seen the ups and downs before - but, as the big gambling conglomerates muscle in on small concerns like his, Ned wonders if it's worth it any more. When a grey-haired man steps forward from the crowd claiming to be his father, Ned's life is thrown into far deeper turmoil. He'd been told since he was a baby that his parents had died in a car crash. Barely an hour later his newly found father is stabbed by an unknown assailant in the Ascot car park. Blood oozing from his abdomen, he warns Ned: 'Be very careful'. But of whom? Of what? Ned finds himself in a race to solve his father's riddles, a race where coming second could cost him more than even money, it could cost him his life.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I finished reading this book earlier this week and was disappointed. It's not up to the standard of previous Dick Francis books. It's well researched but lacks punch. Just when it seemed that it might get going it ended extremely tamely. I've read almost all of Dick Francis' work and this is a long way short of the general standard.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've enjoyed most of DF's books - but these later ones are just not as good. I just can't like the main character as much as earlier books and there is something lacking in the empathy that the earlier books had. It was OK - but not un-put-downable like some of the others.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I eagerly anticipated this book as with all Dick Francis books. I found the lead character a bit of a departure from the original formula, but that was all right. Maybe I was expecting a little too much. The book was not a "don't put it down till it's done" type compared with earlier books. It just seemed as if the authors were reaching for something that was eluding them. For all that, still worth the money.
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Even money, this is a good bet.
This is typical Dick Francis, although aided by his son there is no mistaking the Francis masterclass in thriller writing. Gripping from start to finish.
Published 17 days ago by lawman
excellent
i bought this on my kindle having been a life long fan of mr dick francis. book was excellent and i couldn't put it down. i love the fact that the hero isn't all good. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Annah Ross
Great story but not on form yet
Ned Talbot is a bookmaker, one of the last independents working his pitch at Royal Ascot. As his day draws to a close he is pestered by a man, who claims to be his father, and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jo Bennie
a good read...but
I have all of Dick Francis's books (one signed!) Even Money was enjoyable, but it lacks that thrill of excitement that is in most of the previous books. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Helen Hollick
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This was a gift for a family member so I did not read the book personally. The service received was good and I have no complaint at all.
Published 8 months ago by Thomas Page
Surprised me
I picked this up to read while I was waiting for another book to arrive from Amazon and didn't have any great expectations for it, so was pleasantly rewarded by an interesting and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by crime reader
started ok but went downhill
As with all the Dick Francis novels that I have read, the details about horse racing are of interest, although in this instance perhaps not as much as usual. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Aberter
Getting better
Having been hugely disappointed by the books written since the death of his wife, I felt that this book was a slight improvement - still not up to standard, but not terrible.
Published 14 months ago by S. Milburn
Not quite a gripping thriller
Even Money is a fairly good story, with plenty of insight into the world of horse racing, and lots of accurate geographical descriptions of England's countryside, roads and race... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Lance Mitchell
Good read
My wife bought this for me as I had read all his books, again another very good read!
Published 20 months ago by A. Williams
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