4 Stars

Comeback by Dick Francis is an engrossing crime & investigation mystery with action, adventure, agendas, danger, drama, suspense, tension, and more.
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Dick Francis novels were a familiar fixture in our household when I was growing up, as both my parents loved his books. He was amongst the first ‘adult’ reads that I explored at the time, and over the years I have read everything he’s written. I remember every time my mother read one of his books, she'd tell me about him and how he'd gone from being an RAF pilot to being the Queen Mother's favourite jockey, before retiring to become a journalist/writer.
Since my mother passed away over a year ago, I have been making my way through her book collection, finally. I decided to make reading her entire collection a part of my reading challenge for the next couple of years (she has a HUGE collection), as well as a way to pay tribute to my mum, who was such a voracious reader..... Reading her collection of books has stirred up a lot of memories, mostly of our shared love of reading. I am forever grateful that she passed on her love of reading to me.

Setting the story of a diplomat in the world of veterinary medicine, Dick Francis writes a story of intrigue that requires the unraveling of many elements in order to determine what is at the heart of controversy. As always, the story is entertaining and enjoyable to read. It is an engaging mystery and a fun read.

The main character here works for the foreign office and on a break gets caught up in helping solve a mystery of dying horses at a veterinary clinic. I really liked the story and it took me a long time to guess the ultimate person responsible for the dying horses. I feel like the foreign service thing either should have been more a part of the plot or less, but other than that a good read.

A great read. The plot had a number of threads which in general came together nicely although there were a couple of significant aspects which did not get satisfactorily explained. A bit more clarity in these respects and it would have been a clear 5 star rating.

I am glad I finally got my hands on a couple of Dick Francis novels.
So far, with the two I've read, these are not your typical crime/suspense novels. They read more like literary fiction than a crime novel.
I didn't like this one as well as Decider, but I did enjoy it. Like Decider, it was easy to read and for the most part the characters were developed and layered. I had fun learning about Vet practices and some of the medications used in veterinary medicine. I see-sawed back and forth about who I thought was the culprit, but never had all things lined up before the baddy was revealed. A satisfying ending to tie up any loose ends was, as always, appreciated.

I'll be reading more Dick Francis novels just as soon as I can get my hands on them.

Read pb 3 and a quarter stars ... Dick Francis is always reliably good. Found engaging but a little confusing with large cast of characters and sudden end made for one of the authors less satisfactory mystery thrillers.

Re-reading some old favourites, and this one stands the test of time. 1991 and computers weren't in everyone's hands as phones so there is a delay in evidence gathering using the Royal Mail, but realising the period it is written in is all part of enjoying many books over and over.

Peter Darwin is a diplomat who gets mixed up in a series of equine deaths centering on a vet's practice near Cheltenham racecourse while on leave between postings.

I used to like Dick Francis's books when I was younger, and this was something of a comfort read, with plenty of familiar character types. He (or more likely his wife, who did most of the research and some editing) made his books different by introducing new settings and main characters, and this one was interesting for the background on both vets and diplomats. There's a bit of romance in the story too.

If I wait decades before re-reading a Dick Francis book it’s like a new book because I’ve forgotten all the twists and villains!

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Mluvené Slovo

Great

Not a boring moment. I enjoyed this one as much as others I have read by this author. Very likable characters.

When you are on a drought of good books, it’s good to “comeback” to Dick Francis. Easy listening and always enjoyable.