Vysoko v krvi

by John Francome, James MacGregor, Zuzana Staňková-Pokorná (Translator)

As a racehorse, Moondancer had been a champion; but as a stallion he was a total failure. So when he is found dead in his box at the Drumgarrick stud one morning, his owners feel more relieved than sorry, and promptly make a massive five million pound insurance claim. But then Drumgarrick's owner disappears and his son Fergus is left facing financial ruin...and a corpse. A brilliant amateur jockey, Fergus has a vested interest in seeing the claim is met in full. But Jack Hendred, the insurance investigator, is sure that it is fraudulent, and is determined to prove it...

Genres: Mystery, Crime

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Ex-National Hunt Champion Jockey John Francome is a broadcaster on racing for Channel 4. He lives in Berkshire.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fra...

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too many clichés, including the over sexed girlfriend route.

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars for the story however 2 or less for the writing. Disappointing.

[Pam Wakelam · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't think Dick Francis had anything to worry about when Francome started writing racing thrillers. This joint effort with James Macgregor is dull and predictable, the characters and plot are stereotyped and hackneyed. I managed to get through to the end but it was not an enjoyable experience. I appreciate that this is now over 30 years old but Francis' books are older and stand the test of time far better.

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read it because of my love of Dick Francis novels and was hoping for something similar. I guess it was as far as subject matter and genre, but I didn't enjoy Francome's writing style as well. A suitable choice for those who like mysteries centered around horses and racing, however.

[Douglas Law · Rating 3 out of 5]

An entertaining romp deserving a 3.5 stars.

[Bettie]

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