Alice B. reviewed on 1/31/2021 + 3563 more book reviews

Dick Francis novels seem to follow a pattern, but then interesting ideas and the new main characters from novel to novel keep me coming back for more suspense; villains seem to be everywhere in the world! I can't read these books at night or else I end up spending the entire night reading. I never fall asleep reading a Dick Francis novel. The recently republished versions bring some new introductions to the life experiences that the author brings and the locations of the stories. This novel primarily takes place in South Africa, which is interesting not only for the unusual location but also for the descriptions of the landscape and plants and animals of this part of the world. Along with a riveting story, you get a good travel trip from the book. My favorite of the many stories from this author, and certainly there isn't a boring minute of reading..

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