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The Syndicate Manager: A British horseracing thriller
A BRITISH HORSERACING THRILLERBen Ramsden is a racehorse syndicate manager and someone is trying to buy up all the shares in his potentially top-class racehorse 'The Ghost Machine'. What's worse, it looks like the people behind the plot to wrestle 'The Ghost' from his syndicate will stop at nothing to secure all the shares. One by one, the shares are acquired and soon the remaining syndicate members have a tough decision to make when the shadowy group behind the ownership coup makes its true intentions known. Set in England, the story follows the elation, disappointment, intrigue, and thrills of racehorse ownership and reveals a world where the promise of money, recognition, and success can prove to be a toxic combination. When a racehorse starts showing top-class potential as a youngster you can be sure devious people will be out there waiting to snatch ownership from you... The Syndicate Manager was the debut novel by Richard Laws who has worked in the horse racing industry for twenty-five years. A syndicate manager since 2004, he is the founder of the biggest small-share syndication company in the United Kingdom.
280 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 25, 2018
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August 18, 2022
Gives the Francis family a run for their money! I’m looking forward to reading his next book.
September 22, 2018
I heard about this book in an email I received from ownaracehorse and thought I would give it a try. So glad I did. I struggled to do anything else until I had read just one more chapter! Hopefully Mr laws will continue to write more stories, I for one will be keeping an eye out. Five stars!
March 3, 2021
A fantastic first book! I enjoyed it so much, I’ve bought his second book, Gimcrack. To think I bought The Syndicate Manager purely on a whim, as I enjoy horse racing thrillers!
I was gripped right from the start. I knew little about syndicates, but as well as an exciting thriller, the book also taught me about how syndicates actually work - a bonus!
This book romps along - there’s a bit of violence, but not too much. No love triangles to spoil things. This is purely a racing thriller - heaven! I got a bit nervous when it looked as if The Ghost, the syndicate horse, was going to be badly injured a couple of times, but he wasn't. Phew!
If you enjoyed Dick Francis/Felix Francis books, you’ll definitely enjoy this. Sounds silly, but I was almost sad when it ended!
I was gripped right from the start. I knew little about syndicates, but as well as an exciting thriller, the book also taught me about how syndicates actually work - a bonus!
This book romps along - there’s a bit of violence, but not too much. No love triangles to spoil things. This is purely a racing thriller - heaven! I got a bit nervous when it looked as if The Ghost, the syndicate horse, was going to be badly injured a couple of times, but he wasn't. Phew!
If you enjoyed Dick Francis/Felix Francis books, you’ll definitely enjoy this. Sounds silly, but I was almost sad when it ended!
March 30, 2019
Excellent from start to finish
This is one of the best books I have read for some time, very well written with much excitement. Really hard to put down once I started to read it. Hopefully the next book will be written soon i can't wait
This is one of the best books I have read for some time, very well written with much excitement. Really hard to put down once I started to read it. Hopefully the next book will be written soon i can't wait
October 20, 2020
Awesome!!!
All that I have read have been fantastic, I miss Dick Francis but these make up for them!!! Plz keep writing!
P.s should be every star blue but it wouldn’t let me for some reason.
All that I have read have been fantastic, I miss Dick Francis but these make up for them!!! Plz keep writing!
P.s should be every star blue but it wouldn’t let me for some reason.
April 9, 2021
Engaging
This book holds your interest from beginning to end. There are some grammar problems or perhaps spell check errors but it was not edited properly. If you love horses you will really enjoy this book. The horses were plentiful and splendid.
This book holds your interest from beginning to end. There are some grammar problems or perhaps spell check errors but it was not edited properly. If you love horses you will really enjoy this book. The horses were plentiful and splendid.
December 26, 2018
Very good plot.
This author has potential but the typos made it tricky to comprehend on occasion.
The story line was very good and this was a book that was difficult to put down.
I would like this writer to write more horse racing related thrillers, please.
This author has potential but the typos made it tricky to comprehend on occasion.
The story line was very good and this was a book that was difficult to put down.
I would like this writer to write more horse racing related thrillers, please.
January 25, 2019
Great book
Loved the twists and turns in this book. Loved the different people really good story kept me guessing to the end.
Loved the twists and turns in this book. Loved the different people really good story kept me guessing to the end.
April 24, 2019
A stunner
What a twister from beginning to end! Great characters, plot, and heart. Looking forward to many more from Richard Laws!
What a twister from beginning to end! Great characters, plot, and heart. Looking forward to many more from Richard Laws!
May 18, 2019
A nice racing mystery with a few plot twists. Didn't work out the ending. Has one or two typos.
August 26, 2019
Looking forward to the sequal.
Nice characters to hang out with for a while. Enough suspense to keep one questioning the outcome. Needs some editing in the technical department.
Nice characters to hang out with for a while. Enough suspense to keep one questioning the outcome. Needs some editing in the technical department.
September 23, 2019
Imaginative and exciting
Great descriptions of the races and strong characters. I really wanted the horse to win :-). I look forward to a next book from the author!
Great descriptions of the races and strong characters. I really wanted the horse to win :-). I look forward to a next book from the author!
September 16, 2020
Brilliant story, exciting, heart-stopping, good characterisation, good level of detail. Loved it!!
November 29, 2020
Excellent
Keeps you involved from the start
Coulnt put the book down -hooked all the way through
Can't wait to read next book
Keeps you involved from the start
Coulnt put the book down -hooked all the way through
Can't wait to read next book
March 20, 2025
The ratings on this book are all lies(last time I'll buy a book based on a small number of reviews). One reviewer stated that this was the new Dick Francis. They are clearly related to Laws or on some type of medication that impairs their abilities to read and communicate. This book is almost unreadable. I forced myself through it but probably shouldn't have. Horrible
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