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Straight (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books) (Paperback)

by Dick Francis (Author)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C; Large Print Ed edition (7 April 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0745132537
  • ISBN-13: 978-0745132532
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,963,205 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars To Walk in My Brother's Shoes . . . ., 26 May 2004
By Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Straight (Mass Market Paperback)
Straight builds on a very neat piece of psychology. Derek Franklin, injured steeplechase jockey, unexpectedly has to carry on for his much older brother (18 years to be exact) after the brother dies from an accident. I am sure we all have wondered what it would be like to be one of our siblings. The experience for Derek is very literal.

Derek's brother is in the diamond trade, and a fortune in diamonds is missing. That sounds like the source of the mystery, but the mystery is actually launched by getting mugged in the parking lot after leaving his brother's bed in the hospital as the beginning of a nonstop tale of intrigue. In the course of unraveling the mystery and fighting for his life, Derek also learns a lot about his brother . . . and himself. This is a great novel for anyone who likes to think about "what if?".

The only quibble some will have is that this book has relatively little about horse raising in it, compared to the other Dick Francis novels. Be open minded though, for the change is good for you, the reader.

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating as well as gripping, 17 May 2003
By Miss C Atton (Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Straight (Paperback)
This was the first Dick Francis novel I had read and I found I just couldn't put it down. The interesting information about the precious stones sat nicely between the action and the book just pulled the reader through the pages. I've read 5 more since but enjoyed none as much as this.
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4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars crime in jewelley and horses - a hit by Dick Francis, 25 July 2001
This review is from: Straight (Paperback)
as usual Dick Francis keep you awake during night just with one thrilling chapter after another. 'Straight' is jewellery, jockyies and beautiful women combined with crime - a hit when written by Dick Francis.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good book by Dick Francis
This is one of Dick Francis's better books. It has a good plot, a fair amount of mystery and moves along at a good pace. Read more
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