Twice Shy (original 1982; edition 1981)

I read this book before I was ever aware of LibraryThing or quite possible before it was even available. Dick Francis is one of my all time best authors. I find ever book to well be written and you don't want to stop reading until it is finished. The story line is always associated directly or indirectly with horse racing. I would highly recommend Dick Francis' books to anyone who loves a good mystery story. My rating is based on my knowledge of his work and how much I enjoy reading them. ( )

I read this book before I was ever aware of LibraryThing or quite possible before it was even available. Dick Francis is one of my all time best authors. I find ever book to well be written and you don't want to stop reading until it is finished. The story line is always associated directly or indirectly with horse racing. I would highly recommend Dick Francis' books to anyone who loves a good mystery story. My rating is based on my knowledge of his work and how much I enjoy reading them. ( )

This was the first novel I've ever read by Dick Francis, and although the plot wasn't particularly earth shattering and didn't always make sense, I still found the novel to be enjoyable. The characters were interesting and easy to relate to, and Angelo, the antagonist, although not a very deep character, was certainly a dangerous one. I thought not every aspect of the plot was well thought at, and at times I didn't really feel a strong sense of danger for the characters. Despite it's flaws, Twice Shy was enjoyable.
Carl Alves - author of Two For Eternity ( )

A computerized horse-betting system falls into Jonathan Derry's hands--and unless he returns it to the rightful owners, the odds of his survival are slim to none.

Highly readable niche genre novel ( )