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Originally Posted by frui
Hi, kacir. I've never heard of Dick Francis, but your description facinates me. I checked Amazon and found he had written quite a lot. Which one will recommend to a first time reader? As close to Dan Brown as possible, of course. You know my taste.  |
Try his Sid Halley series first
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/f/dick-francis/
http://www.biblio.com/author_biograp...k_Francis.html
I haven't read any of his most recent novels (written after 2000), so I can not tell you about those, all of his books are pretty good.
I did not know that he resumed his writing in collaboration with his son and I am really looking forward to reading his newest stuff. It is amazing that Dick Francis still writes, even as he approaches his 90th birthday.
I recommend his novels to everyone that wants to start reading in English and has read some simplified editions first. People notice that his books are good, fast flowing thrillers (usually about a private detective or amateur detective), set somewhere in horse racing world, but few people realize that his books are very well suited for beginners / non-native English speakers.