Wild Horses

This is among the better of the later Dick Francis novels. The protagonist is a young film director, Thomas Lyon, who finally has the chance to make a major motion picture. It's is big chance, and if he screws it up, he most likely won't get another. Lyon is clearly talented enough to make a very go......more

Would have been a five but the Weinstein producer dragged it down as well as Thomas weird obsession with Lucy. However, great story and the details of directing movies and knives was fascinating. From the start with the vague deathbed confession linked to the film about a story of how a trainers wif......more

I have devoured many a Dick Francis novel in my life, but I was very surprised and turned off by the twisted nature in the solving of the mystery. I've loved almost all of the Francis novels I've read, and liked the rest. However, this one left a bad taste in my mouth. It was a bit too deviant for m......more