I declare 'Dark Horse' the winner of The Best Book I Have Read This Year stakes! This is the best 'Dick Francis' thriller of the twenty-first century and the best book Felix Francis has ever written.
If some recent 'Dick Francis' thrillers have been rather short on equine content, this one is absolutely overflowing with fast-paced action on the race course, and in the training stables, and is enriched by countless fascinating facts thrown in the mix about the history of various race courses and previous champion jockeys, all from the mind of an author who has lived his entire family life amongst the award-winning equine community.
The plot centres on a young female jockey, Imogen, who is under threat from an ex-partner, a fellow jockey. It is full of suspense and intrigue and clever twists and turns and what a thrill it is to meet Sid Hailey again - my all-time favourite character from all the 'Dick Francis' novels (and I have read every single one of them) - plus! A fabulous twist in the tale denouement: who would ask for more in a book?!

It was a terrific read, and a whip smart narrative that holds you from page to page! The characters were great, the story itself was very enjoyable and suspenseful, the setting was fantastic!

You won’t forget this book in a hurry this is a class above your usual psychological thriller! I was so transfixed to the story. It was so good I read it within a few hours! The ending had me gasping in awe!

I’d highly recommend everyone to add this book to your reading list, you won’t be disappointed! A truly gripping psychological thriller!