Books by Felix Francis
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review 1: After the death of his father, Dick Francis, Felix Francis picked up the mantle of a literary legacy that has endured for years and he has very big shoes to fill. I am glad to say that "Gamble" is vintage Dick Francis. The story of a former jockey turned investment counselor perf...
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review 1: REFUSAL is the latest in the “Francis” line of mysteries and it is a good one. Following in his father’s well-placed footsteps, Felix Francis has begun to write with a clarity and ambition in keeping with father Dick’s own history of thrilling stories. Is there or has there eve...
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review 1: Another good romp with the British racing world, and Dick Francis' son seems to have the same knack as dad for keeping it real- and providing just enough helpful details about the racing world for the uninformed reader, without dragging down the pace. While I didn't admire this ...
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review 1: This is the first Felix Francis novel I've read, and I liked how much it sounded just like a Dick Francis novel: in terms of the POV, the hero, the problem, and the setting. At the same time, it felt very modern, which I also liked.However, this is one of those mysteries in which...
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review 1: Thoroughly enjoyed another Francis book and it even has racing as well as investment practices in England. I did not know it was illegal to gamble on the internet in the US and legal in Britain. Very suspenseful and Nick discovers bits and pieces as he goes along and puts it al...
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review 1: I have been a fan of Dick Francis almost as long as I've been a fan of reading and of books. His writing career spanned more than five decades and included dozens of wonderful novels. Francis passed away in 2010, and the world of literature lost one of the most gifted storytell...
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review 1: Knowledgeable about racing, racetracks, and race commentating, Francis brings the world of English racing to life in this book. I was worried that, with the loss of Dick Francis, Felix might have been forced to move on to other subjects, but he must have absorbed enough racing a...
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review 1: This is the first Felix Francis's solo work I have read, and though he shows potential to match his father, he is not there yet. The plot was interesting and suspenseful enough to make me finish the book in a day, but the reveal of the villain was entirely inadequate, with barel...