Reviews

Blood Sport by Dick Francis

fenchelt33's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

liliya_klein's review against another edition

4.0

"To give and to remove confidence were the tools of my trade and there was no union to say that I couldn't use them on Sundays."

I was surprised with how much I liked this book. Suspenseful but not overdone. Not very long either which is a huge plus.

seltella's review against another edition

3.0

Główny bohater jest wciągnięty w sprawę zaginionego konia. Jest proszony o to, by go odnaleźć. Na początku nie chce, ale ostatecznie się zgadza. W trakcie historii dowiadujemy się, że postanawia poszukać jeszcze dwa, które zaginęły lata temu.

Ogólnie jest to dobra historia do poczytania. Nie jest to pozycja górnych lotów, więc nie oczekiwałabym tutaj nie wiadomo czego. Sama czytałam tą książkę dość luźno. Nie znalazłam nic co bi mi się podobało, ani nic co by mi przeszkadzało. Mam co do niej neutralne uczucia.

avid_reader_sf_and_f's review against another edition

4.0

Like a flash back to another age, this book is a visit to the late 1960's and classic Dick Francis. It's been more than 20 years since my last read and it's just as good today.

hpstrangelove's review against another edition

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I love a damaged hero, and it's nice that Dick Francis makes his characters attractive. The plot was interesting, and I liked that the setting changed to the United States, places I've been too (not that I don't like British settings).

govmarley's review against another edition

4.0

This one was a darker plot than a lot of Dick Francis's novels. It holds up very well for a book written in 1967. You could see it happening in today's world, with less smoking and better technology. This time, our everyman hero is Gene Hawkins, a "civil servant" with a very particular set of skills. He is very good at his job, but struggles with depression. To save him from himself, his boss dangles an irresistible case in front of him - three missing stud stallions have vanished without a trace over the past few years. Could they be related? And can they be found? Well, yes, friends, or we wouldn't have a mystery to solve.

Francis gives a pretty honest perspective of Gene's dark thoughts and how he grapples with life and what to do with the one he has. The supporting characters are well-developed, too. Especially Walt, the insurance investigator who joins Gene on his quest to solve the case and recover the funds to his company. This one takes us from England to all across America, and finally back home again. One of my favorites, and we didn't even really go racing. 4 stars.

saneyossarian's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

avid_reader_sf_and_f's review against another edition

4.0

Like a flash back to another age, this book is a visit to the late 1960's and classic Dick Francis. It's been more than 20 years since my last read and it's just as good today.

sarahscire's review

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review

2.0

This really isn’t my favorite Francis novel. I find it to be disjointed and jumpy. I also have problems with the main character’s relationship. It’s weird feeling reading this book.