A review by books_are_nice_and_enjoyable
Odds Against by Dick Francis

4.25

Sid Halley is an excellent character, he is probably one of the most memorable protagonists I've encountered in books I've read. The fact that this is a book about him and his experiences automatically means that this is a good book.

However... A lack of realism, especially in the later stages of the book, was, just like in the context of Dead Cert, a problem for me making willing suspension of disbelief harder than it needed to be.

Bombs? Seriously?

  The villains are not as well-written as is the rest of the cast, which is a bit of a shame. But this is an engaging book, well written.