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Pulse

By: Felix Francis
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
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A smartly dressed man has been found unconscious at the local racecourse and is rushed to the hospital, where he subsequently dies. But who is he? Where does he come from? He had no form of identification on him, and no one claims the body.

Doctor Chris Reynolds, a specialist who treated the deceased - and who struggles with mental health issues - is intrigued by the nameless dead man, obsessed even, and starts asking questions. However, someone doesn't want the questions answered and will go to any lengths to prevent it, including an attempted murder. But when no one will believe that someone tried to kill Chris, the doctor is left with no option but to discover who the nameless man was and why he died...preferably before following him into an early grave.

Author bio: Felix Francis, a graduate of London University, is an accomplished outdoorsman, marksman, and pilot who has assisted with the research of many of his father's novels. The coauthor and author of numerous Dick Francis novels, most recently Triple Crown, he lives in England.

©2017 Felix Francis (P)2017 Recorded Books

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Hugely satisfying! Best "Francis" ever!

Very good treatment of mental illness, describing what it feels like from the inside. By contrast, Dick Francis' "Blood Sport" left me rather depressed, with no resolution to Gene Hawkins' mental state (if I'm remembering correctly after 40 years). I have been a Dick Francis fan since I was a teenager in the early '70's, and I've read every single Dick and Felix Francis book. I had a little trepidation when Felix took over, and it did seem like at first the stories weren't quite as emotionally deep, however, that feeling didn't last long. Truth be told, I think Felix had been helping out the stories quite a bit toward the end of Dick's life. In any case, he's certainly got the formula down pat.
This story is a good balance of all the elements: pace, action, emotion, suspense, satisfaction, even believability. Having struggled with depression myself most of my life, I could identify with Chris Rankin, the protagonist. I would like to recommend this book to anyone who has someone struggling with mental health in their life.
I never write book or product reviews, but I felt so strongly about this book that I had to express a little of what I felt after listening to it twice in a row (it was that good).
A word about the reader (performer): Clare Corbett was excellent! Supurb accents, emotions, different voices, etc. Just an all-around good performance!

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Slow

Too slow and I was tired of her depression and sad life situation. Very little horse storyline. Not what I expected and I did not want to finish book.

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Different but Good!

This may be a book that appeals to women more then men, I loved it. The female doctor runs into some shady dudes who killed her patient then try to kill her and she gets even. A very satisfying ending. Because she has had a history depression, anxiety and an eating disorder, it is easy for the police to dismiss her observations and complaints. She takes matters into her own capable hands.

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Awful

Couldn’t get thru 3 chapters. Dick Francis would be appalled. Narrator is awful as well.

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His Best Yet!

I loved this book. I’ve read almost every Dick Francis novel and most of Felix Francis’s work. This one felt more like he put his own spin on it than his other books and I truly hope he writes more like this one!

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Not really a fair review

The reason I say it isn't really fair to review this book is that it's the only review I've ever written for this family of books. To be fair, I need to sit down and write 5 star reviews for every book Dick Francis ever wrote and 4.5 star reviews for Felix's books I've read to date. But, Oh my gosh, I hated this book. I hated the ever whining protagonist. I hated the idiotic and unlikely way she proceeded to resolve the climax. I realize that the author was trying to get us to understand and sympathize with people who suffer from depression and anorexia but the near constant assault of, "I have a mental illness, pity me!" completely turned me off. Deliver your message with some subtlety, will you; don't bludgeon me to death.

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Pulse by Felix Francis

I wasn't sure I could read the entire book at first. I had just been reading another book about someone who lived with depression, and now I was getting depressed. However, I did finish the book and am glad I did.
Felix Frances doesnt just tell a great story, he also educates the reader. I know a lot more about hospital procedures, race track precautions ans depression. Also, the characters were realistic and the story ended well for my favorites.

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Wow. Felix Francis has come in to his own!

How difficult to try to fill the shoes of his famous, and world favorite author, his father. He certainly has done so in this outing. I struggled a bit with the first part of the novel with the time spent laying out our heroine’s dilemmas. I nearly stopped listening. But was very glad I stayed along for the “ride”. Well done to both Francis, and to Clare Corbett’s excellent narration.

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not my favorite

I have read over two dozen of dick and Felix Francis books. This one is alright. The first that has a female main character. But overall, the story was a bore.

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Not up to what i expected.

Only half way through - keep waiting for the plot to spark my interest - I like Felix Francis - loved his father's writings, but this one is a dud.

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