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| Title | : | Whip Hand (Sid Halley #2) |
| Author | : | Dick Francis |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | June 7th 2005 by G.P. Putnam's Sons (first published January 1st 1969) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Thriller. Crime. Mystery Thriller. Animals. Horses. Suspense |
Dick Francis
Paperback | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 4.1 | 5683 Users | 189 Reviews
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"Challenging....First class."THE BALTIMORE SUN
Sid Halley, once a jockey, was now a private invesigator with only one good hand left after a horse fell on the other. His new life, though, could never erase the haunting memories of his past glories. But it was only when the wife of one of England's top trainers came to beg his help in preventing foul play at the race track that Sid Halley began to know what being haunted really was....
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| ISBN: | 0425203549 (ISBN13: 9780425203545) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Sid Halley #2 |
| Characters: | Sid Halley |
| Literary Awards: | Edgar Award for Best Novel (1981), CWA Gold Dagger Award for Fiction (1979) |
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Ratings: 4.1 From 5683 Users | 189 ReviewsWrite Up Regarding Books Whip Hand (Sid Halley #2)
British critic H. R. F. Keating said on the NBC, when he reviewed Whip Hand:I suppose if I actually had to choose one book of the year; but you can't really -- If I had to, though, I would go for a straight thriller -- Dick Francis' Whip Hand. I thought that was Francis absolutely at his most typical, and best. He writes extraordinarily well; and this time I think he's put himself squarely into his world. A marvelous book. A book about a person, about human qualities, couraage, or integrity orWhip Hand was the second book by Dick Francis to win the prestigious Edgar award -- he is still the only author to ever win three Edgars for mystery novels -- and I think it's a pretty terrific entry in his series. It is also the second book about Sid Halley, the one-handed ex-jockey who has become a successful private detective.This book has a lot of emotional content compared to many Francis novels. Sid is forced up against the boundaries of his own endurance and courage by very Evil Men who
Was it all true? That Dick Francis never wrote a word of his novels and they they were written by his wife? (Her claim to fame being as a publisher's reader she turned down the manuscript for Frederick Forsyth's 'Day of the Jackal'.) Who knows?
Listening to this book was like watching the famous race where Francis was riding Devon Loch, leading the pack the whole way, only to have the horse inexplicably fall under him during the run-in to the winning post. Nothing proved to be wrong with the horse after the race, and the fall remains a mystery. This book is like that.Ex-jockey, now detective Sid tries to save his wife from going to jail and find out why a certain trainer's horses all seem to run lacklustre races when they are tipped as
Sid Halley,the ex-jockey with an artificial hand,is a Francis favourite appearing in several of his books.Whip Hand feels like a formula novel,horses not running well and plenty of violence and threats directed at Halley.This theme of torture is part of many a Francis novel.The most interesting part for me was Halley's adventure in a hot air balloon.
Dick Francis was never much for reoccurring characters. However, there were a couple protagonists that popped up now and again during his more than five decade long career of penning bestselling, award-winning and brilliant suspense novels. Sid Halley, a personal favorite of mine, made his first appearance with the release of Odds Against in 1965. In case youre unfamiliar with Sid, heres the back story. He was a champion steeple chase jockey but that career ended abruptly when a horse stepped
The best of the Dick Francis. The series of Sid Halley books allowed Francis to dig deeper into his character's psyche, revealing his human characteristics--self doubt, loathing, fear--all deep-seated and hidden from most of the other characters in the book, but revealed in raw emotional glory to the reader. Plus, there was a darn good tangle of human greed and corruption that makes any Francis book worth reading. (Note: Anyone who hasn't read this yet: I recommend reading the Sid books in
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