Odds Against

By: Dick Francis

Narrated by: Tony Britton

Amazing what bodily injury could do for a man.

A fall from a racehorse had left brilliant jockey Sid Halley dangerously depressed, with a wrecked hand and the need for a new career. And now a bullet wound was helping him find one. He'd been with a detective agency since his racing accident, but it wasn't until some two-bit hoodlum drilled a slug into his side that he was sent out on a case of his own.

That was where he met Zanna Martin, a woman who just might make life worth living again. But it was an even-money bet that he'd be killed before he had the chance.

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Meet Sid Halley!

This is one of my favorite Dick Francis mysteries, and Tony Britton has done an excellent job of the different voices and accents. Listening to the story brought out nuances that I had not found in the several readings I've done of the book itself. If you haven't read or listened to any of Dick Francis' many mysteries, this is a great audiobook with which to begin.

Dick Francis

I am a Dick Francis fan because his plots have the balance of mystery, suspense and comfortable characters and at a nice pace. This is a typically good story. My one complaint would be that the reader sounded so much older than the characters.

A great read (listen.)

I hadn't yet met the central character in this story, a former jocky with a maimed hand, and I found him very sympathetic. His courage, lack of self-pity and sensitivity to the feelings of others similarly afflicted gives him an engaging depth. I took further satisfaction Francis's choice of villians: men who destroy beauty to make money on building ugly houses. He shows them as the villians I feel them to be. The narrator does a wonderful job.

Great Story

I love all the Dick Francis books and this one is no exception. Tony Britton did a great job with the narration.

This is just a great classic British mystery!

Listened again on: 31Mar2022

Excellent as usual. Loved the ending. Beautifully Done By narrator - excellent match. Outstanding pace and diction. A pleasure to listen to.