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Set in Norway, this is a thriller in which an English jockey has gone missing and it is written by the former National Hunt Jockey and author of many thrillers.
Ingram
Previously published in mass market by Pocket Books.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sub Par for Francis,
By Colin Willey (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Slay Ride (Paperback)
It had been a while since I had read anything from Dick Francis and I was in the mood for a mystery and saw Slay Ride at a used bookstore for $2.00. Let's just say it's a good thing that I didn't pay any more.The bulk of the murder-mystery story takes place in Norway. After main character, David Cleveland is sent to investigate a death is Oslo; he is nearly killed in a boating mishap. The book takes some predicable turns until the killer is flushed out. By the end of the novel, I was quite bored and the end left me unfulfilled. I am used to a better quality novel from Dick!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good story and good characters,
By Martha E. Nelson (Watertown, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Slay Ride (Paperback)
I listened to this book on tape, and initially I had to accustom myself to the Norwegian setting and accents. Once I had myself acclimated, I enjoyed it a great deal, although I will say that I "figured it out" faster than I do some mysteries. What I liked, I think, was the slightly unique setting and the things about Northern European horse racing that I had not know before. I also thought the chracters were interesting and had some depth that is sometimes missing in Francis' books. There are some characters in this one that I have wondered about as you would with real people--what made them turn out this way? and what is going to happen to them afterwords?
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3.8 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews) 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good story and good characters,
By Martha E. Nelson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Slay Ride (Paperback)
I listened to this book on tape, and initially I had to accustom myself to the Norwegian setting and accents. Once I had myself acclimated, I enjoyed it a great deal, although I will say that I "figured it out" faster than I do some mysteries. What I liked, I think, was the slightly unique setting and the things about Northern European horse racing that I had not know before. I also thought the chracters were interesting and had some depth that is sometimes missing in Francis' books. There are some characters in this one that I have wondered about as you would with real people--what made them turn out this way? and what is going to happen to them afterwords? 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A cold end in Norway,
By Patto - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Slay Ride (Paperback)
Dick Francis always teaches the reader something, and in Slay Ride we learn that there aren't many homebred jump jockeys in Norway. The population is small, with not enough racing going on. So English jockeys are often invited to ride in races.One of these jockeys, Bob Sherman, is accused of stealing the day's take at the Øvrevoll racetrack. He's disappeared with sixteen thousand kroner. Feeling somewhat embarrassed by the incident, the British Jockey Club sends its investigator, David Cleveland, to Norway to look into the matter. David is the usual appealing Dick Francis hero, but with charms all his own. At thirty-three, he barely looks twenty-five, so he gets no respect (at first) from the bigwigs. In fact, he's a skilled fact finder. He's trained himself to watch the movements of people's eyes, and even to sense slight disturbances in the atmosphere caused by fear or aggression in others. His carefully cultivated jungle instincts are destined to come in handy. David's inquiry into a fairly minor theft uncovers a much bigger game. So big that he has to deal with several attempts on his life. The cast includes some wacky characters. Like David's chauffeur, a left-wing Norwegian who drives like a maniac, his Great Dane calmly ensconced in the back seat. And then there's the paranoid Norwegian security guy who's always looking over his shoulder for attackers. And David's weird neighbor in London who can't bear noise. Women enter the picture, too, giving our hero a chance to have healthy male thoughts, politely controlled. I knocked this book down in a day, unable to stop reading. I'd certainly recommend it, along with everything else by Dick Francis! 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
ONE OF THE LIVELIEST, MOST DEVIOUS, AND MOST CREDIBLE...,
By Aung Htun - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Slay Ride (Audio Cassette)
SLAY RIDEBY DICK FRANCIS 7 - 1 HOUR AUDIO CASSETTES READ BY DAVID CASE P 1991 BOOKS ON TAPE, INC. ROBERT SHERMAN IS A CHAMPION JOCKEY. HE'S SURE TO WIN THE UPCOMING NORWEGIAN NATIONAL... THAT IS, UNTIL HE SUDDENLY DROPS OUT OF SIGHT. CALLED IN TO INVESTIGATE, DAVID CLEVELAND SETS OUT TO FIND HIS MAN. WHAT HE UNCOVERS INSTEAD IS A SERIES OF DEATHS THAT, IF HE IS NOT CAREFUL, WILL SOON INCLUDE HIS OWN! "ONE OF THE LIVELIEST, MOST DEVIOUS, AND MOST CREDIBLE OF DICK FRANCIS'S THRILLERS." [THE NEW YORKER] ---from the back cover of audio cassettes holder |
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