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| Title | : | Whip Hand (Sid Halley #2) |
| Author | : | Dick Francis |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | June 7th 2005 by G.P. Putnam's Sons (first published January 1st 1969) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Thriller. Crime. Mystery Thriller. Animals. Horses. Suspense |
Dick Francis
Paperback | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 4.1 | 5683 Users | 189 Reviews
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"Challenging....First class." THE BALTIMORE SUN Sid Halley, once a jockey, was now a private invesigator with only one good hand left after a horse fell on the other. His new life, though, could never erase the haunting memories of his past glories. But it was only when the wife of one of England's top trainers came to beg his help in preventing foul play at the race track that Sid Halley began to know what being haunted really was....Identify Books Concering Whip Hand (Sid Halley #2)
| ISBN: | 0425203549 (ISBN13: 9780425203545) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Sid Halley #2 |
| Characters: | Sid Halley |
| Literary Awards: | Edgar Award for Best Novel (1981), CWA Gold Dagger Award for Fiction (1979) |
Rating Out Of Books Whip Hand (Sid Halley #2)
Ratings: 4.1 From 5683 Users | 189 ReviewsWrite-Up Out Of Books Whip Hand (Sid Halley #2)
I am being kind giving it 2 stars. Really wanted to like it. If you are into horse racing (I am) its not the worst book ever, if you are not then avoid it.Dick Francis was never much for reoccurring characters. However, there were a couple protagonists that popped up now and again during his more than five decade long career of penning bestselling, award-winning and brilliant suspense novels. Sid Halley, a personal favorite of mine, made his first appearance with the release of Odds Against in 1965. In case youre unfamiliar with Sid, heres the back story. He was a champion steeple chase jockey but that career ended abruptly when a horse stepped
Sid Halley,the ex-jockey with an artificial hand,is a Francis favourite appearing in several of his books.Whip Hand feels like a formula novel,horses not running well and plenty of violence and threats directed at Halley.This theme of torture is part of many a Francis novel.The most interesting part for me was Halley's adventure in a hot air balloon.
This is my favorite of the Francis novels I've read, and probably the best mystery novel I've read this year.Sid Halley, who retired from racing to become an investigator after losing most of his left hand, is a fantastic lead, with all of the intellect and dry humor of the average Francis hero but a great deal of pathos and insecurity, as well. The supporting characters are also great creations, especially Chico, Halley's partner, and the Admiral, his friend and former father-in-law.This book
British critic H. R. F. Keating said on the NBC, when he reviewed Whip Hand:I suppose if I actually had to choose one book of the year; but you can't really -- If I had to, though, I would go for a straight thriller -- Dick Francis' Whip Hand. I thought that was Francis absolutely at his most typical, and best. He writes extraordinarily well; and this time I think he's put himself squarely into his world. A marvelous book. A book about a person, about human qualities, couraage, or integrity or
An award winning Francis mystery, Whip Hand is not like many of the Francis books Ive read recently in that the largest majority of the book revolves around the horse racing world. Francis has a knack for involving horse racing in his stories, but many, if not most of the stories also included some details about a job, a hobby, technology, business operations, or some other aspect outside of racing that is key to the story. This one is most all racing related, with a bit of a side focus on a
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