A review by lyricsninja
Blood Sport by Dick Francis

2.0

Most crime / detective novels work out pretty well for me. Unfortunately this one ended up being an exception to the rule. The background story about horse breeding had no real pull for me, and the actual detective portion was quite a bit... elementary? simplistic? Honestly it was almost agitating how the clues lead in a direct path, without any real twists or turns, to the ultimate outcome. The characters were mediocre and quite forgettable. The only redeeming point is the novel was well written from a literary context standpoint. Otherwise, i dont think its worth recommending at all.