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Longshot
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
John Kendall knows how to survive. He's written six handbooks on the subject. Now he wants to become a novelist, preferably without starving to death. But when cold and hunger set in, Kendall impulsively accepts an unlikely job.
He is to research and write a biography of Tremayne Vickers, a famous racehorse trainer. Staying at Vickers' home in rural Berkshire, Kendall soon learns to like his host and friends, learns to ride racehorses, learns about murderers ... and how his own survival tips can become deadly traps.
What the critics say
"An exuberant, irresistible collision between writing and racing ... Few match Francis for dangerous flights of fancy and pure, inventive menace." ( The Boston Herald)
"Fast-paced, meticulously plotted ... Nobody sets up a mystery better than Dick Francis." ( San Francisco Chronicle)
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- mcgr
- 2020-04-15
Good!
I've listened/read many of Dick Francis' books and Tony Britton is my go-to narrator for any of Dick Francis' books.. It's something I always seem to come back to when wanting a light, quick read. My little guilty pleasure. This is probably one of my favorite of Dick Francis books! A little slow to start, but the characters make things interesting as well as the murder mystery. A slow build up to a satisfying ending!
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- Ant the Limey
- 2005-12-04
slower pace than some of his others
not a good introduction to Dick Francis - slower (initially) than most of his others, even more rooted in the characters than usual. However - if you are already familiar with Dick Francis, then this one will knock your socks off. The protagonist is a writer, so you actually see some of Dick Francis' own feelings leak into the character about the process of writing. The languid pace lulls you into a false rhythm, so it absolutely galvanises you when the going gets wild. The characters are exceptional, and its a true classic murder mystery.
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- Nina
- 2007-03-13
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Even tho all his books have something to do w horse racing, I have never, ever been bored by a Dick Francis book. I wish I could say the same about some of my other favorite mystery authors! Francis always comes thru w a great story and a human one.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2008-01-28
Off to a slow start but a GREAT race nonetheless.
I have listened to most of the Dick Francis books offered by Audible and most if not all are read by Tony Britton. For some reason my download of the book made Tony sound slower or maybe pedantic is the better description. But once the story took off as usual with Dick Francis' books I hated to turn the book off.
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- Mary A.
- 2018-08-06
This has become one of my favorites!
I love this book—Dick Francis gets into the whodunnit territory here when a skeleton is found. I like the main character a lot who is trying to write a sequel to a novel. Previously he had been writing “How to Survive” in various travel destinations. I love the interactions and dynamics going on between the circle of friends. Will the untoward happenings cause irreparable damage to the close knit circle of friends? You’ll need to listen to find out! 😁
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- Bradley
- 2005-12-23
Sounds Horrible
This might be a great book. I don't know. The sound quality is so bad it has distracted me since I started listening. It's too bad because I have liked what I can hear.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-01-06
Love Dick Francis! He is one of my favorites!
I love Dick Francis! His books are very entertaining! Also, Tony Britton is quite fabulous!
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- Tracey
- 2014-04-25
got a longshot
Where does Longshot rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
good it was an interesting story as with most of dick francis books
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
it was well read with several twists
Which character – as performed by Tony Britton – was your favorite?
gareth
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes it was but i listened over a couple of days while driving it makes the trip more interresting on nightshift
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- Kindle Customer
- 2013-10-01
Fabulous, Informative, Wow
If you could sum up Longshot in three words, what would they be?
Exciting, entertaining, intelligent
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Plot is fantastic, it draws you in within the 1st few pages and you begin to really like the main character. then the action starts and it never really lets up.
Would you listen to another book narrated by Tony Britton?
Not a Dick Francis Book. I know Tony Britton is very talented and has a lovely voice but it was wrong for this character. He just sounded too posh and too old. Because I've read this book many times, it was quite offputting. It just somehow seemed wrong.