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Nerve

By: Dick Francis
Narrated by: Tony Britton
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Despair, suicide, and obsessive hatred, mixed well with humor, love, and horses, brew up into the story of a battle between one man's nerve and another man's cunning. Robert Finn, steeplechase jockey, finds himself the focus of a malicious campaign, which is also afflicting his friends. He sets out to discover its source and remove it.

©1967 Dick Francis (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd. Animals Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Sports Thriller Thriller & Suspense Witty
Gripping Plot • Clever Storylines • Great Narrator • Fascinating Mystery • Satisfying Resolution • Engaging Performance
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I enjoyed the characters and the settings. Possible spoiler: I was surprised that there wasn’t a more obvious solution to the romance issue, i.e. that of the hero turning out to be unrelated to the heroine by virtue of his mother’s extramarital activity. Too bad! The first cousins thing is a little off-putting TBH, tho possibly that’s a cultural prejudice.

Fascinating and fast paced!

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I have always enjoyed dick Francis ‘s stories. In my view, this is one of the best five if not the very best of his work. One reason I like it so much is that it has a lot of real horse racing in it !

One of the best dick Frances stories

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As always the story is exciting engaging and well performed with predictable events but I was uncomfortable with the sun theme of potential incest and the vengeance of the hero Usually the criminals are the sadidtic ones

Worth it but uncomfortable themes

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Cloaked in the easily recognizable world of steeplechase racing, Dick Francis delivers another deranged killer and the clever jockey who gets the best of him in the end! Riveting!

Amazing psycho-thriller set in racing

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how can this skilled author repeatedly produce these gripping dramas? This psychological thriller with a multitude of rousing emotions, demonstrates the unequalled skill of of the writer and presenter alike! Thank you so much!

Grit… anxiety… love… shock… then, silent triumph

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Excellent classic Francis with a sterling character, a crafty villain and satisfying conflict and resolution.

One of Francis' Best

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It’s hard to know if this is the best, but it’s one of the best dick Francis novels. Here, he delves into the psychology of racing and psychology of jealousy, and of revenge. It is a wonderfully plotted story beautifully narrated. Tony Britton is amazing.

Psychological

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What a book ! Story is phenomenal…when you think you have it figured out, another twist comes along!

Tony Briton is very good and adds color & feeling to the story.

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Not my fave dick Francis book - and I’ve listened to all that are available. The plot is good, but drags a bit. But the story line about being in love with his cousin was just creepy. And it kept cropping up, chapter after chapter.

Lusting after his cousin?!?

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Duck Francis never disappoints, a satisfying mystery unfolds, rich characters and a classic tale to mystify and leave you wanting more. Also enjoyed to the end!

One of the best!

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