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Dick Francis and his wife Mary wrote as a team, and as time went on that team appeared to include their son Felix, who took over the Dick Francis brand in the early 2000s, when his mother had died and father got too old to write. Up until the mid-90s most of the books were written in a very distinct style: a strong focus on the horse jumping world, beautiful spare prose, page turning plots, and detective-like main characters with similar methods of operation. However, in the 1980s, another style entered into some of the books and has continued since Felix took over the franchise. The plots take much longer to develop. The sentences are decidedly much longer. There is no rhythm to the prose whatsoever. And the horse-racing world, while there, recedes well into the distance. Proof is one of these second types of books. I can fall asleep at night after reading a page and a half, where with the earlier books, I would be awake until four in the morning unable to put the book down. I can't say it's a poorly written book, because it reads like any number of other authors I could name. But if you are looking for the classic Dick Francis page turning, spare prose, racing world driven book, pass this one by.


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Proof Dick Francis 9780330290692 Books Reviews

This is one of favorite Dick Francis books. If you haven't read any of his work before, this is a great place to start. He has only one character that appears in more than book, so you don't have to read the novels in any particular order. This book also contains many interesting facts about the liquor industry, which I found very enjoyable.
A very good mystery, with an endearing wine merchant hero. 1984, a good vintage Francis.
I have the paperback version of Proof but wanted the kindle version. The kindle version is the same as the paperback which can't always be said for kindle versions. I have enjoyed all of Dick Francis' books and have read them over and over. While they all have horse racing in them they are not all horse racing. Proof involves proof in more ways than one. It is a great story.
Never a bad read with a Dick Francis book. One thing I like about his writing is that it's not full of "language" (maybe a little, sprinkled a little hero and there, but not every other sentence)or graphic sex.
I enjoy all his books. His writing style is succulent, only relevant information and description.
Each book deals with a different subject but the theme of horse racing is featured in many.
Good story. Fast read.
This novel is classic Dick Francis without the pervasive focus on horses and horse racing although that passion of the author will appear albeit more briefly than in his other novels. This novel has interesting characters, starts with action and moves quickly, and provides enough questions and interesting twists to keep a reader turning pages. If you wish to read a mystery that is fun, one that will teach you about wines and scotch whiskeys, and a little about horses, this is a book you will enjoy.
My wife read this book when it was first published. As a scotch drinker and reader of mysteries, she gave it high marks then. After a discussion with a friend about scotch, in which she referenced Proof and expressed sorrow at having given her copy away years ago, I reordered it for her. She still gives it five stars as a source of information and as a mystery.
Dick Francis and his wife Mary wrote as a team, and as time went on that team appeared to include their son Felix, who took over the Dick Francis brand in the early 2000s, when his mother had died and father got too old to write. Up until the mid-90s most of the books were written in a very distinct style a strong focus on the horse jumping world, beautiful spare prose, page turning plots, and detective-like main characters with similar methods of operation. However, in the 1980s, another style entered into some of the books and has continued since Felix took over the franchise. The plots take much longer to develop. The sentences are decidedly much longer. There is no rhythm to the prose whatsoever. And the horse-racing world, while there, recedes well into the distance. Proof is one of these second types of books. I can fall asleep at night after reading a page and a half, where with the earlier books, I would be awake until four in the morning unable to put the book down. I can't say it's a poorly written book, because it reads like any number of other authors I could name. But if you are looking for the classic Dick Francis page turning, spare prose, racing world driven book, pass this one by.