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Ex-jockey turned US film director makes a movie in England loosely based on a novel, but when he starts investigating the facts behind the book, he discovers more than he has bargained for.
In my mind, I always divide Dick Francis’ books between the “earlier” novels (until "Proof") and the “later” novels (everything thereafter). The first series got me hooked, but the second series is a bit hit and miss.
This is one of DF’s weakest. The plot is dull and uninteresting, and during the entire book, I couldn’t care less what happened to the main character, director Thomas Lyon. His character is too inconsistent to identify with: he directs a movie with a superstar, where he has to be tough and manage the various egos and supposedly he has to work non-stop to stick to the budget and timelines. But, at the same time he finds time to investigate a murder which happened 26 years ago, continues to do so even when he is stabbed with a knife and receives death threats. He conceals all this from his bosses in the movie company (yeah right) and continues to direct the movie, even when he is severely wounded. Of course, he remains “nice” even at the hardest times and never swears (Dick Francis heroes never do; they always say “frigging” and “effing” and, o horror, “expletive”). I finished the book, but only just. 2 stars.


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Wild Horses Dick Francis Books Reviews

Another Dick Francis fast paced story of murder and mystery with horses in the background but always pivotal to the complicated story of deception and lies from the past. Could a movie director solve a very old murder? A real page turner that keeps the reader guessing until the end!
Having read most of Dick Francis' mysteries, I found this to be an intriguing bit of a departure--it's told from a movie director's point of view. Mystery to the end. It's fascinating to witness the character development by a master. A fun, fun read. The version, though, continually printed 'modem' instead of 'modern'--a minor annoyance.
I had been a fan of Dick Francis for a long time - but got to reading other authors. I found this book as a offering and ordered it right away. Dick Francis, a former jockey, gives his readers the inside story of breeders, trainers, jockeys and race tracks while keeping the adventures and mysteries going at a good pace.
It has been years since I had read a Dick Francis novel, but now I remembered why I had always loved his books. His vivid descriptions are better than a movie! And this book was about making a movie involving horses, and of course, murder. I learned so much about film-making, I was absolutely entranced and unable to put it down until finished. I loved his well drawn, totally believable characters, and hope that continues to post his books for sale, even though, sadly, he has been gone for eight years.
I have never read one of his novels I didn't like. As usual, he teases one with clues that make you think you might solve the mystery, then he adds another dimension to leave you guessing.

As a fan of racing and lover of horses this book was very exciting. I used to buy every new Francis novel as they were published. When I went to an e reader I missed out on several novels. I'm trying to catch up.
Dick Francis is always a treat, even as I reread them years after his death. This one is kind of a book inside a book (okay, a book inside a film). it's well done and entertaining. The film making dragged a bit for me, but it was well done and well thought out. Francis' books were always a bit hit and miss in the setting for me. If you like the new profession he chose for every protagonists then it was 5+ stars, if you didn;t like the backdrop then it's just 5 stars. You can't go wrong with the early novels.
Dick Francis never disappoints. Delving into the film industry this time, his protagonist, Thomas Lyon, is directing a film based on a book that tells the story of an unsolved hanging of a young married woman 26 years ago. Was it a suicide? Police ruled that out and believe her husband did it but never could find proof. It remains unsolved. Then Thomas hears a deathbed confession from a man who had been a friend of his father's. Alastaire's brief and puzzling confession prompts T. Lyon to begin a search for the truth. There are some who do not want the truth to surface and try to sabotage the filming in several ways including attacks and even murder.
Impossible to put down and wonderfully written.
Ex-jockey turned US film director makes a movie in England loosely based on a novel, but when he starts investigating the facts behind the book, he discovers more than he has bargained for.
In my mind, I always divide Dick Francis’ books between the “earlier” novels (until "Proof") and the “later” novels (everything thereafter). The first series got me hooked, but the second series is a bit hit and miss.
This is one of DF’s weakest. The plot is dull and uninteresting, and during the entire book, I couldn’t care less what happened to the main character, director Thomas Lyon. His character is too inconsistent to identify with he directs a movie with a superstar, where he has to be tough and manage the various egos and supposedly he has to work non-stop to stick to the budget and timelines. But, at the same time he finds time to investigate a murder which happened 26 years ago, continues to do so even when he is stabbed with a knife and receives death threats. He conceals all this from his bosses in the movie company (yeah right) and continues to direct the movie, even when he is severely wounded. Of course, he remains “nice” even at the hardest times and never swears (Dick Francis heroes never do; they always say “frigging” and “effing” and, o horror, “expletive”). I finished the book, but only just. 2 stars.