But when Rob takes a bad fall, then finds himself atop a string of slow, unresponsive horses - several of them favorites to win - he realizes that he, too, has fallen victim to whoever is trying to ruin jockeys. Narrator Rob Finn, a relatively unknown jockey, gets a lucky break when he is taken on as second string jockey by well-known trainer James Axminster. Jockeys are being ruined by rumor and innuendo Art’s suicide and the later nervous breakdown of jockey Grant Oldham are merely the most obvious signs.
Something is deeply amiss in the racing world. “Art Matthews shot himself, loudly and messily, in the center of the parade ring at Dunstable races.” And with that, we’re off. Nerve has always been one of my favorites. Reviewĭick Francis was well-known and well-loved for his taut, tightly-plotted mysteries, most of them set in or around the world of horse-racing. Nerve tells the story of a struggling young jockey-a misfit in a family of accomplished musicians-who discovers that his troubling losing streak is caused not by a lack of skill or confidence, but by something far more sinister. Published by Fawcett on Febru(first published 1964)ĭick Francis, the bestselling master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
OctoLark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews, Treasures from the Hoard 2 TREASURES FROM THE HOARD: Nerve, by Dick Francis
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