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Flying Finish

Name: Flying Finish
Author: Dick Francis

by Dick Francis

1966•Thriller•253 pages

Taste attributes: thrilleractionespionagesportsfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearrescue/escape/jeopardyall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeAn unsavoury, layered thriller, otherwise balanced. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

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

Open Library rating

4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Henry Grey transporting his first load of cargo for Yardman Transport thought he was only carrying racehorses and broodmares out of England only to find himself involved in an international ring of smugglers dealing in fraud, espionage and death.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerActionEspionageSportsRescue/escape/jeopardyAll consuming quest

Subjects

Horse racing in fictionHorse racingJockeysEnglandDetective and mystery storiesMystery and detective storiesEnglish Detective and mystery stories

Details

Author: Dick Francis
Published: 1966
Pages: 253
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Source: Open Library

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