High Stakes

I would argue that this is one of the best books in the Dick Francis catalog. The protagonist, Steven Scott, is somewhat unusual for a Dick Francis novel in that he is a relatively wealthy man who made a fortune designing a very popular line of children's toys. As a sideline, he has bought a number......more

I have requested that GR remove this from "Nerve" where it was misplaced. Francis is here again running against his strong fanbase’s preference for books featuring a jockey (or trainer). Here Steven Scott is a horse owner who has been taken for a ride by his trainer who has found multiple ways to sip......more

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 direc......more

I thought the book dragged a bit at the beginning, but the last third was quite exciting & I couldn't put it down. I liked the main character & the rest were well done. The romantic thread was a nice touch, not over done. The rest was thrilling & pretty twisty, although it was obvious what was comin......more

4.5 Stars for High Stakes (audiobook) by Dick Francis read by Ralph Cosham. Wow, this was a wonderful audiobook. Lots of action and a really unique story.......more