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For Kicks

By: Dick Francis
Narrated by: Tony Britton
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Summary

When the horse that wins a race gallops in with frothing mouth and popping eyes, what is more natural than to suspect that someone slipped a booster into his oats? With eleven steeplechasers hurtling over the finish line in this pepped up states and all the dope tests conclusively negative, the Earl of October had something of a problem if he wanted to preserve the health of his favorite sport. What he needed was an insider's view of the stables, a planted stable lad with an outer appearance shifty enough to attract the seedier element in the racing world and a nose sharp enough to smell out foul play. What he needed was Daniel Roke.

©1965 Dick Francis (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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Fast-moving action

A vintage Dick Francis, read superbly by the urbane tones of Tony Britton, which will move you along through an engrossing story of Danny Roke who swaps his job as proprietor of an Australian stud farm to work undercover as a stable hand in Yorkshire, Interestingly this is written in the first person and it is a shock to hear the opening read in a Australian accent. But Tony Britton as usual has handled all the voices in the story - male and female - with his usual skill. This story was written in the 1960s and the attitudes may sound strange to our 2011 ears but Dick Francis moves the plot and the characters along swiftly and surely to keep you engrossed to the end.

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Good story

Good story, sometimes a bit drawn out unnecessarily. Too much detail at times but generally enjoyable .

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Perspective.

Having previously read this book I found my perception of the charactors to be much the same as portrayed by the narrator.

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Unputdownable

Having both read and listened to Dick and Felix Francis over many years this is the first time I have gone from start to finish in such a short time.A really really top class listen with Tony Brittons dialects adding to the enjoyment.

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FOR KICKS

This is my favorite Dick Francis book. A good plot with a strong hero, who is treated unfairly by the Earl he is working for, due to the lies his daughter told. But it all works out in the end, and the mystery of how they are getting the horses to run a faster solved. Gripping story line and believable characters.

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Excellent story and performance one of the best from the stables of Dick Francis cleverly narrated

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excellent

excellent story line and well narrated. I was hooked right up to the last word. my favourite so far.

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a top story and brilliantly narrated

Dick Francis at his best. a great racing tale. and beautifully read, well worth a listen.

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Brilliant

This story may be old in years but the courage and determination exhibited by the main character is what we should all aim for

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Dick Francis is King

Another winning racing tale. No one writes a story like the “Francis” family. The characters are true to life and the story line is utterly believable.

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