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Blood Sport
  
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Blood Sport (Hardcover)

de Dick Francis (Author)
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When English agent Gene Hawkins told his boss he'd forego his vacation to search for millionaire Dave Teller's prized missing stallion, he didn't know his retainer would include the attentions of his boss's beautiful daughter--or Teller's seldom sober wife. Nor did he know that a trail from London to New York to Las Vegas to Califonria would eventually lead to murder....


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A stallion has vanished into the Blue Grass of Kentucky, and a young man and a girl spend a dangerous afternoon on the Thames. From these distant but related beginnings, Gene Hawkins, investigator by trade, finds himself trailing blood-horses over half America, while he in turn becomes the prey and the sport changes with a vengeance. 6 cassettes.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 Suicide presented in a very realistic way, Fév 15 2002
Par Robert J. Miller "Rob" (Fairfax, VA United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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Considering it is a 1967 publication, Blood Sport portrays a man who suffers from depression and from a person (me)who also has and does can say the portrayal is very realistic. I'm amazed Francis could write like this in the mid-60's and wonder a bit now if Dick didn't go through some bouts of depression because you almost have to to portray it correctly. A worthwhile read for more than one reason. Aches, cold feet, full of malaise, life seeming worthless and confusing...Francis knew what he was talking about.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Excellent-but not the usual Francis fare., Fév 3 2002
Par David J. Gannon (San Antonio, TX USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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Dick Francis has earned a well deserved reputation as one of the best suspense writers around--based more on his writing skills and character development that any real talent for suspense. This is because virtually all his books, regardless of character and milieu, follow a well developed formula. By the third or forth Francis book one has a pretty good feel for how things will proceed. His average books are well enough crafted to keep your attention, his better books--such as Banker, Reflex and Proof--grab you by the throat and won't let go till you are done.

Blood Sport is a significant departure for Francis. The formula is gone, the action aspects of his work take back seat to a much more cerebral style and the main character is far from the iconoclastic, self reliant individualist we normally expect from Francis.

Gene Hawkins is a "screener" for the British Government-essentially a "mole" hunter. He is also suicidal-his previous relationship has shattered and left the man a psychological mess. He has sublimated his troubles into his work-until now. Faced with a mandatory three week leave his boss, fearful for his employee's life-sets him onto the trail of the thieves of one of his pals thoroughbred race horses in America.

What follows is one of the more bizarre, compelling chase stories I have ever read. It is also the most unusual novel Francis has written to date.

Not all Francis fans will like this book-as the previous reviews will attest. However, I found the story very compelling and felt more of a real connection to the characters than is the norm with a Francis novel. I also found it to be more of a true suspense novel than is usually the case with Francis.

I urge Francis fans to give it a try.

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2.0étoiles sur 5 Too Odd, Nov. 12 2001
Gene Hawkins has a longstanding desire for committing suicide. That is very unlikely for a Dick Francis hero. Indeed, Hawkins is a typical Francis hero; a man of a strong will, an indomitable spirit and a detached mind, yet he bears a wish for killing himself. That's too odd. The story is not bad as a mystery, but I can't tolerate such inconsistency in the hero's character.
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2.0étoiles sur 5 I made it to chapter 3
I bought this book immediately after reading Enquiry, which I liked very much. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with this one. I made it to chapter to three....barely. Read more
Publié le Déc 14 2000 par V. Smith

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