Book Overview
World-famous jockey-turned-mystery writer Bill Shoemaker is back in the winner's circle with his newest racing mystery. In Dark Horse, Shoemaker thrusts his amateur sleuth, Coley Killebrew, into the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0449150038
ISBN13:9780449150030
Release Date:April 1997
Publisher:Fawcett Books
Length:312 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 4.2" x 6.9"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Another great story!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
After the third story, Bill Shoemaker is still ahead of Dick Francis on my racetrack. He has had a lot of personal experience in the racing world and isn't a stranger to the things that happen behind the scenes of the track. In the stories, this quality shows and makes his stories really interesting to read.
Definitely a good surprise
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Being a huge fan of Dick Francis, but not really knowing much about the racing world I hadn't a clue who the Bill Shoemaker was on the cover. But it looked good and sounded good and it had horses in it. So I checked it out of the library...and boy was I in for a surprise. Not only can Shoemaker ride, the man can write too. I have since read a lot of comparisons between him and Francis but I say that's unfair. Yes they both write about horses and races and yes they were both jockeys, but their style is different. They are each great in their own way. Shoemaker's Coley Killebrew series is definitely entertaining and it has quite a few thrills too. The main characters are well-defined and I found myself wishing I could meet them in person. Shoemaker's plots are always fun and take you along for a great ride. I wish he'd write some more. A trilogy is just not enough, I want some more fun.
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