Displayed at the library's check out desk on seven day loan was the latest "Francis" horse racing murder mystery, Gamble, by Felix Francis, son of Dick and recent co-author. There is so little difference between father and son, "just the bob of a head," that it makes one wonder how much of Dick's most recent books were completely ghost-written.
All elements present and accounted for: overbearing parent, strained relationship with significant other, series of violent deaths, hero attacked viciously, decadent horse owners and all too human jockeys and trainers.
Even a mediocre Francis story is a quick, exciting ride.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment