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Old 08-27-2012, 11:35 AM   #14082
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Originally Posted by pdurrant View Post
Next I did something very unusual. I bought a book. You know - one made of cardboard and paper. In fact, a second-hand hardback of Silks by Dick Francis et al. for 30p ($0.50). While the ebook would have cost me £4.99 ($8).

I read it quickly. An average Dick Francis novel. Perhaps it's a bit harsh to say so, but almost a parody of a Dick Francis novel.
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I would agree, it's more a parody than the real thing. Not at all satisfying.
The books written by/with his son are slimy. The misogyny is ramped up in some attempt to mimic the period feel of earlier books and they completely lack the charm of Dick Francis' own books.
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