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US Mall 1 - Silks
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List Price: $25.95
Our Price: $11.48
Your Save: $ 14.47 ( 56% )
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Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780399155338
ISBN: 0399155333
Label: Putnam Adult
Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2008-08-26
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Studio: Putnam Adult
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Summary: Not the Dick Francis we know
Comment: Reading Dick Francis has been one of the joys of my life but, alas, this tale has many of the trappings of a DF novel but none of the soul. That ineffable tension that draws you along is missing. DF is 88, his wife and former collaborator Mary is gone and his son now works with him. Which of these factors caused the loss of style that makes a DF novel unique is hard to guess, but there is no doubt about the loss. In addition, the reader of the audiobook version of this novel makes everyone sound like a retired oxbridge don sitting in a posh london club. The bad guys at least should have that cockney whine we expect from British malefactors. Too bad. Read it for old times sake only.
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Summary: a disappointing effort to maintain Francis's legacy
Comment: I'm a longtime Dick Francis fan and like others, wondered if there would be any more Dick Francis novels after the death of his wife, Mary. The answer is ... yes and no. These novels show his son's heavy hand, and the lack of the characteristic Francis love interest, the stilted dialogue, and the un-Francis-like main character all give insights into how powerful Dick & Mary Francis's collaboration was. I respect his son's desire to continue his father's work, but personally think he'd be better advised to let the great work of his parents' long partnership stand, undiluted.
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Summary: I have read them all
Comment: I discovered the Francis series years ago and have now read all of the books. I have to admit that the very early books were much better, but SILKS delivers a typical Francis read.
I tried this one on audio. The reader did an excellent job. If you are a Francis...and now son, fan, you will enjoy this book. If you are just starting the series go back to the originals and try them. Prime stuff.
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Summary: Silks
Comment: This is a typical Francis story with excitement and some violence. Geoffrey Mason , a barrister and an amatuer jockey, takes on the defense of a professional jockey accused of murder. He is instructed by an unknown adversay to take the xase and lose and the threats are lethal and frightening. Mason is called Perry by his jockey friends and the court actions are bery much like the Perry Mason of old. It's edge of the chair anticipation and thrills.
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Summary: fertilizing your Christmas cactus
Comment: the product wss received very timely. i have used it in it's first application on my Christmas cactus which i have had for two years. last year it did NOT bloom at all. i googled it and found it needed 0-10-10 fertilizer which proved very hard to find until i went to good ole trusty amazon.com.
whether or not this will do the trick - i'm certainly keeping my fingers crossed.
as to the prompt delivery of the product - that's definitely worth 5 stars. if it actually works - that would be worth 10 stars.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not the Dick Francis we know
Comment: Reading Dick Francis has been one of the joys of my life but, alas, this tale has many of the trappings of a DF novel but none of the soul. That ineffable tension that draws you along is missing. DF is 88, his wife and former collaborator Mary is gone and his son now works with him. Which of these factors caused the loss of style that makes a DF novel unique is hard to guess, but there is no doubt about the loss. In addition, the reader of the audiobook version of this novel makes everyone sound like a retired oxbridge don sitting in a posh london club. The bad guys at least should have that cockney whine we expect from British malefactors. Too bad. Read it for old times sake only.
Customer Rating:
Summary: a disappointing effort to maintain Francis's legacy
Comment: I'm a longtime Dick Francis fan and like others, wondered if there would be any more Dick Francis novels after the death of his wife, Mary. The answer is ... yes and no. These novels show his son's heavy hand, and the lack of the characteristic Francis love interest, the stilted dialogue, and the un-Francis-like main character all give insights into how powerful Dick & Mary Francis's collaboration was. I respect his son's desire to continue his father's work, but personally think he'd be better advised to let the great work of his parents' long partnership stand, undiluted.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I have read them all
Comment: I discovered the Francis series years ago and have now read all of the books. I have to admit that the very early books were much better, but SILKS delivers a typical Francis read.
I tried this one on audio. The reader did an excellent job. If you are a Francis...and now son, fan, you will enjoy this book. If you are just starting the series go back to the originals and try them. Prime stuff.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Silks
Comment: This is a typical Francis story with excitement and some violence. Geoffrey Mason , a barrister and an amatuer jockey, takes on the defense of a professional jockey accused of murder. He is instructed by an unknown adversay to take the xase and lose and the threats are lethal and frightening. Mason is called Perry by his jockey friends and the court actions are bery much like the Perry Mason of old. It's edge of the chair anticipation and thrills.
Customer Rating:
Summary: fertilizing your Christmas cactus
Comment: the product wss received very timely. i have used it in it's first application on my Christmas cactus which i have had for two years. last year it did NOT bloom at all. i googled it and found it needed 0-10-10 fertilizer which proved very hard to find until i went to good ole trusty amazon.com.
whether or not this will do the trick - i'm certainly keeping my fingers crossed.
as to the prompt delivery of the product - that's definitely worth 5 stars. if it actually works - that would be worth 10 stars.
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