Dead Cert

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Summary: Dick Francis is Superb
Review: Dead Cert and the other Dick Francis mysterys provides great insight into the racing aspects but provides colorful characters and excitment throughout. Dead Cert may have been his first but thank goodness it wasn't his last. Highly recommended to anyone that loves a great mystery with good characters and a solid story.

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Summary: With this novel...
Review: Dick Francis didn't save the best for last. I have read all the DF novels except Blood Sport, which I have ordered and expect it anyday. I have loved every single one, but Dead Cert is my favorite, although Bonecrack and Whip Hand are close favorites.

Dick Francis is an excellent author because he is a master at combining three elements into his novels. Horses:), danger and mystery, and romance. If anybody reading this reveiw has never read a DF novel, please do so, you won't regret it!

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Summary: Dead cert was the best book I've ever read!
Review: I am a 14 year old girl who decided to read Dead Cert because it had horses in it. It is my favoriate book. I liked it because it was clever and engrossing. I would never have expected the ending. Alan York was made to seem very real and a very kind person. He was also extremely smart. I have read many more Dick Francis books since then including: Nerve, Bolt, Risk, Reflex, Whip Hand, and Twice Shy. They are all marvelous, but none as intreguing as Dead Cert. I think every one should read it.

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Summary: I'm Now a Dick Francis Reader!
Review: I don't usually care for mystery novels, I am normally a Stephen King/Dean Koontz/Horror fan. So when a co-worker loaned me Dead Cert, I wasn't really that eager to begin a mystery, much less one that centered around horse racing! (I mean the closest I have ever come to anything horse related was watching Mr. Ed reruns on TV) So I started the book earlier this week, and was immediately swept up in this exciting, page turner! I couldn't read fast enough as the clues were uncovered, the girl courted, and the menace coming from several directions.....well, needless to say, this may have been the first Dick Francis novel I have read, but it won't be the last. And it was a nice surprise to learn that this was the first Francis novel to boot!

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Summary: CERTainly a winner!
Review: I have been reading Dick Francis' books for years, and although I have every single mystery that he has written, this one definitely is one of my favorites. He is a true artist of suspense writing; when the villian(s) are finally revealed the reader can't help but be knocked breathless. This book may have been one of his first, but the reading public should be grateful that it wasn't his last. Forget R.L.Stine - THIS book gives you real goosebumps!

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Summary: Francis' First Book was Great
Review: I just finished Dead Cert. It is my first Francis novel. I must say that it was quite good. I love good mysteries and would put this near the top of my list.

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Summary: Dead Certain to please mystery lovers...
Review: In yet another gripping story of mystery, murder and British steeplechasing, Dick Francis continues his amazing streak of hit novels.

His real appeal is not racing or mystery however, it is his ability to create characters who are admirable, honorable and self-reliant. If you're looking for troubled, self-loathers who "somehow" overcome their weakness and become unwilling and unwitting heroes, don't look here. Francis' heroes revel in their abilities to withstand evil, overcome it, and end up smiling in spite of it all.

Kudos once again for Dick Francis and Dead Cert!

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Summary: Another thriller from Francis
Review: The interweaving of racing and the underworld is Francis's greatest gift. He has it down to a science. A fast paced, page turning novel that has you on the edge of your seat. Our hero lives with this friend's family in England; then his friend is murdered on the track. No one seems to believe him at first but the mounting evidence finally becomes insurmountable when the criminals come after him. The plot is so believeable that you can feel the danger. One of Francis's best

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Summary: The First Dick Francis Mystery
Review: This is the first Dick Francis mystery and I like it the second best. I like "Nerve" slightly better, but only slightly. This "Dead Cert" contains several impressive scenes. The most impressive is the climax in which the star horse "Admiral" plays an unexpectedly spectacular role. It is definitely THE MOST SPECTACULAR scene in ALL Francis mysteries. Highly Recommended.

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Summary: The First Dick Francis Mystery
Review: This is the first Dick Francis mystery and I like it the second best. I like "Nerve" slightly better, but only slightly. This "Dead Cert" contains several impressive scenes. The most impressive is the climax in which the star horse "Admiral" plays an unexpectedly spectacular role. It is definitely THE MOST SPECTACULAR scene in ALL Francis mysteries. Highly Recommended.