A review by latas
To the Hilt by Dick Francis
5.0
I have liked each one of Dick Francis's novels that I have read, and this is no different. I have 4 more of his books with me, can't wait to start reading them. Though I am not a fan of first person narration, this book is narrated beautifully, as only Dick Francis can do.
The main character, Alexander Kinloch is not a super hero, he cannot beat up a dozen goons single handedly, but he is real. That's so endearing. This book is a hide and seek story and how cleverly Al hides the hilt, the chalice, the horse and the list.
This is a kind of treasure hunt novel but this is not about some ancient hidden treasure and this is not to save the world. There were some history lessons, details on the process of painting, wire transfer. I loved the character of the private detective Chris(tina) Young and Uttley.!
The main character, Alexander Kinloch is not a super hero, he cannot beat up a dozen goons single handedly, but he is real. That's so endearing. This book is a hide and seek story and how cleverly Al hides the hilt, the chalice, the horse and the list.
This is a kind of treasure hunt novel but this is not about some ancient hidden treasure and this is not to save the world. There were some history lessons, details on the process of painting, wire transfer. I loved the character of the private detective Chris(tina) Young and Uttley.!