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 enlarge | Authors: Dick Francis, Felix Francis
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (42 reviews)
Sales Rank: 12567
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.6
ISBN: 0399155333
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780399155338
ASIN: 0399155333
Publication Date: August 26, 2008
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?Julian Trent, you have been found guilty by this court of perpetrating a violent and unprovoked attack on an innocent family including a charge of attempted murder. You have shown little or no remorse for your actions and I consider you a danger to society.?
When defense lawyer Geoffrey Mason hears the judge?s ruling at London?s Old Bailey, he quietly hopes that a substantial sentence will be handed down to his arrogant young client. That Julian Trent only receives eight years seems all too lenient. Little does Mason realize that he?ll be looking Trent in the eyes again much sooner than that.
Setting aside his barrister?s gown and wig, Mason heads to Sandown racetrack to don his colorful racing silks. As an amateur jockey, he fulfills his true passion by pounding the turf in the heat of a steeplechase. Yet when a fellow rider is brutally murdered?a pitchfork driven through his chest?Mason?s racing hobby soon becomes too close to his work. The prime suspect is one of their brethren, champion jockey Steve Mitchell, and the evidence against him seems overwhelming.
Mason is reluctant to heed Mitchell?s plea for legal help?but he soon finds himself at the center of a sinister web of violence, threats and intimidation. Mason is left fighting a battle of right and wrong, and more immediately, a battle of life and death?his own.
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 Not the Dick Francis we know December 29, 2008
Reading Dick Francis has been one of the joys of my life but, alas, this tale has many of the trappings of a DF novel but none of the soul. That ineffable tension that draws you along is missing. DF is 88, his wife and former collaborator Mary is gone and his son now works with him. Which of these factors caused the loss of style that makes a DF novel unique is hard to guess, but there is no doubt about the loss. In addition, the reader of the audiobook version of this novel makes everyone sound like a retired oxbridge don sitting in a posh london club. The bad guys at least should have that cockney whine we expect from British malefactors. Too bad. Read it for old times sake only.
a disappointing effort to maintain Francis's legacy December 11, 2008
I'm a longtime Dick Francis fan and like others, wondered if there would be any more Dick Francis novels after the death of his wife, Mary. The answer is ... yes and no. These novels show his son's heavy hand, and the lack of the characteristic Francis love interest, the stilted dialogue, and the un-Francis-like main character all give insights into how powerful Dick & Mary Francis's collaboration was. I respect his son's desire to continue his father's work, but personally think he'd be better advised to let the great work of his parents' long partnership stand, undiluted.
I have read them all December 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I discovered the Francis series years ago and have now read all of the books. I have to admit that the very early books were much better, but SILKS delivers a typical Francis read.
I tried this one on audio. The reader did an excellent job. If you are a Francis...and now son, fan, you will enjoy this book. If you are just starting the series go back to the originals and try them. Prime stuff.
Silks November 29, 2008
This is a typical Francis story with excitement and some violence. Geoffrey Mason , a barrister and an amatuer jockey, takes on the defense of a professional jockey accused of murder. He is instructed by an unknown adversay to take the xase and lose and the threats are lethal and frightening. Mason is called Perry by his jockey friends and the court actions are bery much like the Perry Mason of old. It's edge of the chair anticipation and thrills.
 fertilizing your Christmas cactus November 23, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
the product wss received very timely. i have used it in it's first application on my Christmas cactus which i have had for two years. last year it did NOT bloom at all. i googled it and found it needed 0-10-10 fertilizer which proved very hard to find until i went to good ole trusty amazon.com.
whether or not this will do the trick - i'm certainly keeping my fingers crossed.
as to the prompt delivery of the product - that's definitely worth 5 stars. if it actually works - that would be worth 10 stars.
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