Iced

A Dick Francis Novel

De: Felix Francis

Narrado por: Martin Jarvis

In the tradition of Clive Cussler and James Lee Burke, Iced, the latest in Francis's fictional world, is a heart-pounding thriller that will keep you racing forward.

Seven years ago, Miles Pussett was a steeplechase jockey, loving the rush of the race. But after an unfortunate event, he left horseracing behind and swore he would never return. Now he gets his adrenaline rush from riding headfirst down the Cresta Run, a three-quarter-mile Swiss ice chute, reaching speeds of up to eighty miles per hour.

Finding himself in St Moritz during the same weekend as White Turf, when high-class horseracing takes place on the frozen lake, he gets talked into helping out with the horses. Against his better judgement, he decides to assist, but things aren't as innocent as they seemed.

When he discovers something suspicious is going on in the races, something that may have a profound impact on his future, Miles begins a search for answers. But someone is adamant about stopping him—and they'll go to any length to do it.

©2022 Felix Francis (P)2022 Recorded Books

Storyline was hard to follow

Miles is a very likeable character, much more flawed than most of Dick/Felix Francis' characters.

Not one of his best

Not enough mystery or action, and too much flipping back and forth of time lines.

It's not that it's a particularly bad book in it's own way, but not really in the mould of the other books.

The true frailties people suffer through

This book is true “Francis” thru and thru. The main character is just a regular guy struggling thru life’s difficulties that sadly are heavier on some folks than others. The main character suffers thru no fault of his own and is open and raw about his own struggles. The kindness of just one person in his life helps him immensely. Love gives him the courage to keeps moving forward. Lots of twists and very revealing about how one character puts his own self above any regard for others.

just okay

I never felt invested in the character. a compelling story, a solid venture into mental health.

Second Reading

It had been a while since I first listened to this book and while much of it was at least somewhat familiar the ending was not.

Really enjoyed

There is a lot of jumping around but it works very well for this book. Loved it.

Performance was good. Story lacking…

The narrator has an engaging voice but too much jumping around from past to present within the same chapter. If it hadn’t been for a few details helping to place the time line (arm in sling), I would have been completely confused.

Felix Francis is finding his stride!

I thoroughly enjoyed iced. it is definitely a page turner if you can use that phrase about an audiobook. well Felix still writes with shades of his father, he is definitely come into his own as an author and I am enjoying his work.

where's the mystery

I've read every book written by Dick or Felix Francis. They are generally entertaining mysteries. I'm halfway through this book and so far the jockey introspection is all there is to it. The only mystery is why I'm still reading it.

Felix Francis Comes into his own!

Where I felt like the memory of Dick Francis was no longer being emulated, rather Dick Francis was being honored. Felix has done an admirable job of emulating his parents work and he's kept the series alive for so many fans even when it's authors were no longer with us however I didn't see much of Felix in those works maybe hints here and there and this performance are effort I shall say I find that Felix has finally come into his own. from the subject matter to the storyline and to the wrap up I believe this is a purely Felix Francis novel. Now I do believe the story was at times pedantic a bit pedestrian if not predictable however I felt that it was so well done that it was completely readable or listenable as the case maybe however with the subject matter it and the reality based situations it just becomes a parent that Felix is in this novel. And I like that. Where I was never going to abandon Felix for emulating his parents work I will now seek out even anticipate his works which I hope he continues to produce and grow with I just wish other authors of his skill level had the same ready-made audience and ability to spread their work with many just as talented writers if not much more talented writers can't even get a decent book deal. That's neither here nor there That's a criticism of the publishing industry and nothing to do with Mr Francis whatsoever I encourage Felix to continue doing what he's doing and to expand upon it If I could suggest any types of changes I wasn't a huge fan of the flashback to character mode I would have rather followed two actual characters' lives than to follow the same life of one character as we did in this book. I would have loved to know more about his girlfriend or other things in his life we could have done the background in one chapter I believe now some would argue that it was essential to keep the storyline moving and keep readers interested to dispense with if you will the information on a piecemeal basis but I believe that to be an immature look and in a way a disrespectful look at the reader. I would have read this book with just as much enjoyment had I only had the present-day character and did not need to flash back continuously to the story that supposedly made the character I could have got that in the first chapter or two maybe one or two lines of flashback as we go ahead but it was way overdone in this book and that led to predictability but it also led to a somewhat narrow plot line I would have loved to learn more about the sidetric nurse I would love to know more about the the lives of other people if you were going to flashback I would have loved some flashbacks into the characters that made him and of course I would have very much enjoyed if he would have contested the will however that's just me I think they overdid the alcoholism a bit they overdid the whole thing I think in a lot of ways however he painted a very real picture of what a young alcoholic looks like and how they suffer and of course a young person with two parents gone and the ways that this person lost his parents might react and similar situations so this is extremely believable don't get me wrong the idea that you need to suspend disbelief to enjoy any of this book is absolutely no dick Francis would have you suspend disbelief on many different ways without attending to but this book is completely plausible back in reality not just in fiction land however I do believe it was narrow now if Felix expands upon this that'd be great but I don't know what they can do with this character it's a standalone novel clearly this character is not going to go on to solve crimes or will he? will he say hmm I figured this out about myself I can figure out crimes but other people? the characters plainly still waffling and doesn't know which way to turn with his life it's not going to get rich from that farm he's not in school like his mom wanted him to be he could learn a lot maybe he goes back to night school while stocking shelves at the grocery store an interns with investigation firm to One Day become his own private investigator? I don't know I think that's a good idea feel like I'm a fan so you contact me you're going to end up with books that are highly marketable if you get my input before you publish next time I know everybody says that but I'm being serious here I can imagine 100 different movies that would have been much more successful commercially had they just had somebody like me go over them before they did the final editing even more so had they had me there to be at least a continuity expert so anyway take advantage of the expertise of the highly intelligent reader I know you won't but that's okay thought I'd throw it out there.