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Despair, suicide, and obsessive hatred, mixed well with humor, love, and horses, brew up into the story of a battle between one man's nerve and another man's cunning. Robert Finn, steeplechase jockey, finds himself the focus of a malicious campaign which is also afflicting his friends. He sets out to discover its source, and remove it.

©1964 Dick Francis Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Witty Fiction
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As an English teacher, I always used to recommend students to look at Dick Francis' style: never a word wasted, the story always driven on, the description clear, the characters engaging, the tension always maintained.

Some people think you have to be interested in horses and racing to enjoy his books: this is simply a misconception for, while they often have racing and racing people as part of the background, they are not always part of the main plot. As it happens, however, "Nerve" IS about jockeys and horse racing - but (as always with Francis) it is a riveting story which anybody will enjoy. It is full of characters with whom it is easy to empathise, a dash of real nastiness in the chief 'baddie' - and it also contains one of the best descriptions of a horse race that one could ever wish to hear.

It is also superbly read by Tony Britton. If you haven't experienced a Dick Francis novel before there is no better place to start - and (having read and listened to most of them now) I envy you the pleasure you will have in the future in the company of a truly masterful story teller.

Superb description of racing

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I was completely immersed in this story from beginning to end. A real insight into a jockey's life.

Dick Francis at his best

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I remember reading Dick Francis novels many years ago. I recall enjoying them very much.

This is my first encounter with a Dick Francis audiobook. I was not disappointed. Those enjoyable memories came flooding back.

I thought Tony Britton an ideal narrator.

A great listen.

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This was a great story and very well narrated by Tony Britton. I would certainly listen to more of this combination

Great story

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Very enjoyable read. I'm into racing so found it very interesting as well as entertaining!

Great read for racing fans

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