Dick Francis

[KEV67]

I read one of his books this year, Proof. It was the first of his books I read and I was quite impressed. It was only tangentially connected to the horse racing world. The protagonist was a wine merchant, still mourning the death of his wife. The plot seemed plausible. A lot of crime fiction is very implausible. I gather Dick Francis had different protagonists in his books, which is unusual in crime fiction I think. Dick Francis was big several decades ago, when I was young. Proof seems to be set on the outskirts or close to Reading, where I live now. It had a very 80s, i.e. pre-internet, pre-mobile phone, vibe. Lastly, I think it is surmised that his wife had a big hand in writing the books. She was the one with the literary education.

 

Edit: sorry about the triple post. Trying to post from the pub, with an internet connection like wet string.

Edited December 18, 2021 by KEV67