10-lb Penalty
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One of the most impressive aspects of Dick Francis's long and celebrated career (he's won three Edgar Awards, the Silver Dagger, the Gold Dagger, a Cartier Diamond Dagger, and was named the 1996 Mystery Writers of America Grand Master) is the freshness that he brings to each of his novels. Though every one of his 30-plus works of fiction has drawn fr ... review details
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Author Penalized for Losing Interest
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Why is it people only find a review helpful if they hear something positive? Anyway, there are plenty of positives in this book. I have read several Dick Francis novels, and I must say it is interesting when he tackles subjects other than horse racing, which he does quite admirably. The main characters are interesting and very likable. The book moves along at a great pace, just like in horse racing.
So what goes wrong? Well, for one, in plotting the book in my head, I imagined the election coming at the end of the book. I was quite surprised when it did not happen this way. The winner is announced halfway into the book. And then things wander aimlessly, just as another reviewer mentions. In fact, it reads like one LONG epilogue. It is as if Francis's publisher called him up one day and said, "Psst. Wrap it up." It seemed like there was so much more that could have been done with the campaigning aspect in the book.
For what it's worth, the last half of the book is not totally meritless. It's just that for a mystery book, there is really nothing mysterious or dangerous going on in the last half. The climax happens so quickly and leaves about ONE page for the true epilogue. The thing with some Francis books is there usually is not much of a mystery to solve. We know who the "bad guy" is. The same thing applies here. Aren't villains sometimes the best part of a movie or a book? The problem is we never really get to KNOW much about the "bad guy".
So three stars - 4 for the first part of the book and 2 for the last part. Hey, one can do worse. At least he didn't carry it on for 500+ pages. |
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