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Gamble

By: Felix Francis
Narrated by: Michael Maloney
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As one of the youngest ever winners of the Grand National, Nick ‘Foxy’ Foxton’s career as a world-class jockey is on perfect track until a near-fatal accident cuts his dream brutally short. But when he returns to Aintree as a spectator years later, nothing can prepare him for what unfolds.

Minutes before the biggest event on the racing calendar, Nick’s affable American colleague Herb Kovak is shot at point-blank range, the gunman disappearing among the stunned crowd. Along with the police, Nick is left baffled as to why anyone would want to kill such an apparently gentle soul.

With the press speculating links to gangland crime and a crumpled note containing a threatening message found in the dead man’s coat, Nick begins to doubt how well he really knew Herb. And on discovering Herb had named him as the benefactor of his will, Nick questions why he has been entrusted with the legacy. Is this a generous gift from a friend or is it, in fact, a poisoned chalice?

©2011 Felix Francis (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Sports

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For me, the book misses that extra something which Dick Francis injected into his stories. It never quite 'takes off' for me. The cancer sub-plot is a little too mawkish and most of the characters lacked any real depth. However, I did enjoy it overall.

Having said that, this is by Felix - and I hope his next book is marketed as his own work and not as anything to do with his father.

I would half agree about the narrator: his attempts at various accents is not the most convincing.

Not bad - but not the best

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As a great fan of Dick Francis I was very sad to think that there would be no new titles coming along for me to enjoy. Then I bought "Gamble" by his son, Felix.



Here was all the excitement, the fast-moving story, the ingenious twists and the satisfying climax that I had come to expect in the Dick Francis books, and I was gripped! So often when a different writer takes over from a long established favourite the result is disappointing but Felix Francis, who had collaborated with his father before the death of Dick Francis, has succeeded in keeping the tradition alive.



I hope Felix Francis will continue to write more novels and I shall look forward to his next book.

Following in his Father's footsteps

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Have been a Dick Francis fan for years and loved the balance of intrigue, mystery, different relationships between people and romance in his books together with all the fascinating stuff about being in the world of horse racing This novel shows where Felix is so different as the balance seems to be gone and parts of the storyline felt superfluous. Certain parts also felt very familiar and I'm sure have been previously used by Dick in other books..
This one also had long and boring sections of romance ( think Mills and Boon) and illness just to increase the pain. At times it felt like a medical text book and really was completely unnecessary for the plot or story line.in conclusion worth a punt if your a real Dick Francis fan but bear in mind it wasn't written by him and hopefully you won't be disappointed.

Over complicated

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like his dad flex write well keeps you intrested an up to date dick francies i beleave

good book

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I enjoyed this story immensely especially as it hadn’t been ‘Americanised’ like so many others I have listened to. Good story, good pace, good characterisation by the author and the reader created a cracking read.

Another great story from the Francis stable....

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