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Shell shocked and missing a foot lost to an IED during his tour of duty in Afghanistan Captain Tom Forsyth has been sent home by the army and, at loose ends, returns to his estranged mother s house for the first time since he joined up at seventeen But Josephine Kauri, the first lady of British racing, has always put the horses she trains first and her family last Tom soon finds himself strained to the breaking point with his mother and stepfather But there s another reason for the stifling tension at Kauri House Stables Josephine is being blackmailed for a hefty sum every week and forced to make her horses lose Retirement is not an option, as she has been warned that it will result in the thing she most fears exposure and ridicule and prison, when the government finds out what she s been hiding Tom sets out to discover and defeat this hidden enemy using his finely honed military skills But can he save his mother s reputation and career, or will he find himself caught in the cross fire Free Read [ Crossfire ] By [ Dick Francis ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr It breaks my heart to give a weak review to any book with Dick Francis s name on it It was a grievous loss to the literary world when the master of mystery died in 2010 I am not a horse person or horse racing fan, but I ve devoured every one of Dick Francis s novels, all of which touched on the world of British racing in some fashion The cool thing was that he could sketch a sympathetic protagonist, whether a jockey, trainer, wine supplier to the racing crowd, architect hired by a racing fami It breaks my heart to give a weak review to any book with Dick Francis s name on it It was a grievous loss to the literary world when the master of mystery died in 2010 I am not a horse person or horse racing fan, but I ve devoured every one of Dick Francis s novels, all of which touched on the world of British racing in some fashion The cool thing was that he could sketch a sympathetic protagonist, whether a jockey, trainer, wine supplier to the racing crowd, architect hired by a racing family, or whatever in just a few lines, and power into a tantalizing mystery in just a few pages Action, twists, everything was minimalist Though some books were weaker than others, most were an engrossing thrill ride, populated with men and women I cared about Alas, after Mr Francis s beloved wife and collaborator Mary died a few years ago, things were not the same For four novels, he collaborated with son Felix I have found none of them up to the standards of ...I m a long time Dick Francis fan, and have most of his books in the basement of our house Or rather, had I reached the point where I couldn t read them again, because even though I know them as the one with the travel author , or the one with the architect , I recognized all the plots and villains automatically Crossfire is not, however, a DIck Francis novel It s by his son, Felix Francis, who did research for Francis pere s earlier books Felix has not yet grasped his father s style, a I m a long time Dick Francis fan, and have most of his books in the basement of our house Or rather, had I reached the point where I couldn t read them again, because even though I know them as the one with the travel author , or the one with the architect , I recognized all the plots and villains automatically Crossfire is not, however, a DIck Francis novel It s by his son, Felix Francis, who did research for Francis pere s earlier books Felix has not yet grasped his father s style, alas.Dick Francis novels are all roughly similar, sharing the same flavoursome ingredients Our hero ...How can I possibly do justice to the final book by Dick Francis His books have been such an important part of my reading life for so many years I hope his son continues I will definitely read anything he writes but honestly it just won t be the same If you are a Dick Francis fan, you definitely need to read this one I don t feel that it is his best book ever, but still a very fine story for his last one I won t mind reading it again sometime in the future 3.5 stars.Rest in peace, Dick How can I possibly do justice to the final book by Dick Francis His books have been such an important part of my reading life for so many years I hope his son continues I will definitely...Well, this was disappointing I ve enjoyed every other Dick Francis that has come along and it is obvious that Dad did not have a lot of input on this novel Yes, it is a horse racing mysterywell, at least, it takes place in Lambourn, and the nasty events are happening to a horse trainer.Tom Forsyth is on medical leave after losing a foot in Afghanistan and soon discovers that his mother, noted horse trainer, Josephine Kauris, is being threatened Using his battle skills, Tom soon uncovers th Well, this was disappointing I ve enjoyed every other Dick Francis that has come along and it is obvious that Dad did not have a lot of input on this novel Yes, it is a horse racing mysterywell, at least, it takes place in Lambourn, and the nasty events are happening to a horse trainer.Tom Forsyth is on medical leave after losing a foot in Afghanistan and soon discovers that his mother, noted horse trainer, Josephine Kauris, is being threatened Using his battle skills, Tom soon uncovers the mystery behind the threats.Unfortunately, while the formula is followed, no real tension is created It s weird because the words are there but I just am not feeling it Part of it is because, I cannot believe that a captain in the British army with 15 years of experience could be so dumb He s held captive for over a day before he thinks that, maybe, he d better get himself out of it He goes on stakeo...This was fairly good but not my favorite Francis I had a couple of huh moments with some of the horse stuff One of the things I enjoy about Dick Francis work is that I know the horse stuff will be done right Were these huh moments because this wasthan likely mainly written by Felix I hope that this isn t going to be a problem if Felix continues to write these books The story mostly felt the same as the Francis novels I have come to love over the years The voice is basically the sa This was fairly good but not my favorite Francis I had a couple of huh moments with some of the horse stuff One of the things I enjoy about Dick Francis work is that I know the horse stuff will be done right Were these huh moments because this wasthan likely mainly written by Felix I hope that this isn t going to be a problem if Felix continues to write these books The story mostly felt the same as the Francis novels I have come to love over the years The voice is basically the same, the level of detail and re...Being an avid Dick Francis fan I looked forward to reading this book co written with Felix Francis It was as usual, very well written with a great plot and believable characters, in particular I liked Captain Tom Forsyth and his tales of his officer command in Afghanistan and coping with life after suffering an IED However, I ve dropped a star mainly because I was a little disappointed that the usual tales of hose racing and its exploits wasn t featured as heavily in this one compared to other Being an avid Dick Francis fan I looked forward to reading this book co written with Felix Francis It was as usual, very well written with a great plot and believable c...First Sentence Medic Medic Captain Thomas Forsythe has returned from fighting and being injured in Afghanistan, to a place called home in name only He and his mother have never been close She is a well known, well respected, successful trainer of racehorses and at risk of losing everything to a blackmailer and or the Inland Revenue For the first time ever, Tom can help his mother if she would only let him.One thing on which you can always count with a Francis novel is a captivating opening First Sentence Medic Medic Captain Thomas Forsythe has returned from fighting and being injured in Afghanistan, to a place called home in name only He and his mother have never been close She is a well known, well respected, successful trainer of racehorses and at risk of losing everything to a blackmailer and or the Inland Revenue For the first time ever, Tom can help his mother if she would only let him.One thing on which you can always count with a Francis novel is a captivating opening and this book didn t disappoint It begins with a bang, literally, and is both current to our time and effective After that, I must admit, the old charm wasn t quite there Tom is an effective character and classically Francis he s ind...What is there to say about Dick Francis As I think about all of his books yes, this review covers all of his books, and yes I ve read them all I think about a moral ethical hero, steeped in intelligence and goodness embroiled in evil machinations within British horse racing society either directly or indirectly The heroes aren t always horse jockies, they can be film producers, or involve heroes engaged in peripheral professions that somehow always touch the horse racing world.Buttha What is there to say about Dick Francis As I think about all of his books yes, this review covers all of his books, and yes I ve read them all I think about a moral ethical hero, steeped in intelligence and goodness embroiled in evil machinations within British horse racing society either directly or indirectly The heroes aren t always horse jockies, they can be film producers, or involve heroes engaged in peripheral professions that somehow always touch the horse racing world.Butthan that, Francis s heroes are rational human beings The choices made are rational choices directed by a firm objective philosophy that belies all of Francis s novels The dialogue is clear and touched with humor no matter the intensity of evil that the hero faces The hero s thoughts reveal...Crossfire by Dick Francis and Felix Francis was the perfect book for me during a time when I needed something easy to read, fun and informative Up to now I d never read any mysteries by Dick Frances, and all I d previously known about him was that he wrote books with a racing theme As I familiarized myself with the life of the narrator, Captain Thomas Forsyth, I became intrigued by his life as as soldier in Afganistan, childhood and his homecoming A career infantry man, who considered the Crossfire by Dick Francis and Felix Francis was the perfect book for me during a time when I needed something easy to read, fun and informative Up to now I d never read any mysteries by Dick Frances, and all I d previously known about him was that he wrote books with a racing theme As I familiarized myself with the life of the narrator, Captain Thomas Forsyth, I became intrigued by his life as as soldier in Afganistan, childhood and his homecoming A career infantry man, who considered the British army his salvation, his journey once he reunited with his family was as stressful as his time in Afghanistan The thing that I found the most fascinating about the stor...Simple straightforward thriller, in the same style as ever Easy to read, and outcome not immediately identifiable Relaxing, not testing.

Crossfire
  • English
  • 12 July 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 336 pages
  • 039915681X
  • Dick Francis
  • Crossfire