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Silks

By: Dick Francis, Felix Francis
Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
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From Dick Francis and his son, Felix, comes Geoffrey Mason - a defense barrister whose true passion is riding his thoroughbred. Mason's two lives collide when a fellow jockey is accused of murdering a colleague with a pitchfork. Mason prefers not to get involved. But soon he is torn between doing what's right - and what will keep him alive.

©2015 Dick Francis and Felix Francis (P)2015 Penguin Audio Genre Fiction Legal Mystery Sports Thriller & Suspense Fiction Law Crime Thriller Suspense Exciting

Critic reviews

“Another sure-footed winner.” (The New York Times)

“[A] gripping thriller with a thoroughbred racing backdrop....The solid writing and engaging lead will carry readers along at a brisk pace.” (Publishers Weekly)
Captivating Story • Twisting Plot • Exceptional Narrator • Educational Content • Fine Performance • Engaging Humor
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The narrator is, as always, exceptional. The story is captivating. I have loved Dick, and now Felix, since high school.

Great Narrator

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I enjoyed it as usual. Hoping the son follows the father's footsteps and produces good books.

Good read

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I was very drawn to the characters in the story. Especially the main one. His job in the law and his dream of riding horses. I understand his dream. At one time I dreamed of riding them. I also dreamed of being a great artist. Instead, I became a mother of two boys, by two different fathers. But, the boys were a wonderful treasure. So his dreams and mine, were answered in different ways.
Phyllis

A very scary story.

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Loved the story, characters, and the narration. DF is the master at writing gentlemen you love to love.

Dick Francis at his usual best.

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I did not care for the narration as it did a lot of he said she said so basically he was just reading the book which when a character has two words and then you hear he said or she said it gets a little repetitious

Story was good

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If you could sum up Silks in three words, what would they be?

I have read every Dick Francis book and enjoyed 95 percent of them. Felix's efforts have been decent attempts at emulating his father's style. But they were just not the same. This one really hit the mark of what I have come to appreciate about the Francis novels. I have been to Cheltenham several times so I love when the festival meeting is part of the story. As with typical Dick Francis books this had a teaching moment on other subject matter (British law in this case) and I learned some things I didn't know. Very good twisting plot included made this a pleasure to read.

Felix Getting Better.

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Never a bad Francis. Felix is a chip off the old block. More please. Excellent.

Francis great as always

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This is a story from the Horse Racing World by a master. Dick Francis is a good story teller and this was a very entertaining book

Having met Mr Francis at a racecourse in South Africa many years.ago I have always liked his books and after that they took on a bit of his personality as he was such a gracious man.

A Winner

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Great Dick Francis novel. Moved right to the top of my favorites list. Narrator was fantastic, and story was interesting.

One of my new favorites

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This was an entertaining Dick Francis tale as usual, but the main character who is supposed to be in his 30s sounds more 50-ish+ and was annoying throughout. The narrator provides an excellent performance, just not for this character. In some scenes the protagonist makes some incredibly dumb choices that don't ring true for the savvy and intuitive lawyer he's portrayed in other parts of the book. I will definitely listen to more Dick Francis, but will be more selective.

Narrator a bit off

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