Dick Francis's Refusal by Felix FrancisMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Sid Halley was initially a jockey, turned investigator after his retirement. However, that career proved to be much more dangerous and risky than he wanted, especially considering his wife and young daughter. However, he got pulled back in to investigate quite a few unusual circumstances in recent races, indicating that the races results were being fixed. And once again Sid investigates, asks questions to the wrong people, and as a result is repeated beaten and warned off.
This a fast-paced novel focusing on race fixing by jockeys, and the reader is immersed in the world of steeple chase races. Pay attention because there are quite a few characters to keep track of, but it's definitely worth the ride! Watching the recent Kentucky Derby reminded me of my fondness for Dick Francis's books about horse racing. I was delighted to find out that his son, Felix Francis, has written more in the Sid Halley series. This is number five in the series, with two more after this -- Hands Down and Dark Horse.
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