Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Review: Refusal by Felix Francis

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A Mysterious Review of Refusal by Felix Francis. A Sid Halley Mystery.

Review summary: Based on a character created by his father and featured just four times previously in Dick Francis's novels, this intriguing story brings back ex-jockey and now ex-PI Sid Halley. How he diffuses threats to his family and resolves the quandary he finds himself in is really the core of this well structured, quite exciting mystery that is enthusiastically recommended. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating: 4 of 5 stars

Refusal Felix Francis

Refusal
Felix Francis
A Sid Halley Mystery
Putnam (September 2013)

Publisher synopsis: Six years ago, investigator Sid Halley retired for good. He'd been harassed, beaten, shot, even lost a hand to his investigating business, and enough was enough. For the sake of his wife and new daughter he gave up that life of danger and uncertainty, and he thought nothing would ever lure him back into the game.

He thought wrong. Sir Richard Stewart, chairman of the racing authority, begs Sid to investigate a series of dodgy races. Sid adamantly refuses, but the following day, Sir Richard is found dead under suspicious circumstances. And then a man with an Irish accent contacts Sid, telling him to deliver a whitewashed report about the suspected race-fixing … or else.

At first Sid ignores these warnings, knowing that once he submits to this criminal bully, he will forever be under his control. But as the intimidation tactics escalate — and Sid's own family comes under threat — Sid realizes he must meet his enemy head-on … or he might pay the ultimate price for his refusal.

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1 comment:

  1. I love the reluctant sleuth, Sid, who must go head first into danger in order to save his family. Wonderful.

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