Sid Halley: Odds Against Lib/E (Series #1) (CD-Audio)

from themulhern

Not as formulaic as many of Francis' subsequent efforts. Written in the '60s; the office boy's carefully coiffed and rather long hair is a prominent topic, Sid's father-in-law was in WWII, and ex-officers of one sort or another abound. Sid is the archetype of Francis's quiet, effective, socially ...

from auntieknickers

I'm so glad I saw the movie of this book first. It was part of a four-episode series on British television called The Racing Game. The first episode was an adaptation of this book; the remainder were based on the characters and written by screenwriters in consultation with Mr. Francis. I enjoyed ...

from Ameise1

When I started reading I thought, 'oh my, I probably won't like this that much'. I was very wrong, because soon the tension picked up speed and I couldn't put the book down. If you've read a lot of Dick Francis books, you soon saw which way the story was headed, but the how and why was well hidde...

from LA12Hernandez

I like the way Sid is surprised that others think him brave. I think most heroes are that way just doing what they have to as best they can.

from delphimo

I have not read a Dick Francis book in over 40 years, and I thoroughly enjoyed Against Odds, the story of Sid Halley, a retired steeplechase jockey. Like many detectives, Sid Halley, encounters death many times during the story: an excited thug shoots Sid in error and a group of thugs attempts to...