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Dick Francis's Gamble

Name: Dick Francis's Gamble
Author: Felix Francis

by Felix Francis

2011•Mystery•400 pages

Taste attributes: mysterycrimesportsthrillerunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA dark mystery, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

From the Amazon page: Felix Francis continues his father's New York Times- bestselling legacy with another edge-of-your-seat read that's classic Francis.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryCrimeSportsThrillerSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Investment advisorsMurderInvestigationBettingHorse racingJockeysHomicideLarge print books

Details

Author: Felix Francis
Published: 2011
Pages: 400
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Source: Open Library

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