Written by father & son. There were a few spots where it didn't seem very Dick-Francis-like but not a lot. Really great, engrossing story centered on English lawyers and, in true Francis fashion, explaining some fascinating facts about the topic, centered around a specific aspect of horse racing.

Enjoyed it very much. ( )

barrister and amateur jockey solves murder of jockey and attempt to frame another

Another good Dick Francis story. A young widowed barrister and amateur jockey gets involved in a murder case that involves two other jockeys. Intimidations and violence threaten the case, but he is determined to come to the correct conclusion. ( )

book-on-cd: maybe the first dick francis i've gone through where the reveal happens during a trial. that was interesting. up to that point, though, it didn't seem up to stylistic par with some of the older books: LOTS of expository writing/sentimentality that doesn't seem familiar. maybe i wouldn't have noticed had i not known about his wife's death/son's help in writing, but since i did, it stuck out a lot. also, the last chapter ended...abruptly? i'm not sure what the purpose was of not tying it all up...

I like Dick Francis books. I've read most of them and enjoyed listening to this one. I just ordered another book on CD by him from my library. ( )