Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Odds Against by Dick Francis

Finished on 8/17.

This has always been one of my favorites. Sid Halley is a great character; no wonder Francis brought him back three more times.

Sid was a champion jockey until a fall which left him with a useless hand - stepped on by a couple thousand pounds of horse. Understandably depressed, he can't bring himself to take any real interest in much of anything until the father of his estranged wife steps in to try and bring him back to life.

The mission is to save a race course which is being systematically brought down so the bads can buy it and develop the property.

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