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Risk
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
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When he wakes in a pitch-black room with his hands bound, Roland Britten – accountant and champion steeplechase jockey – knows he’s entered a nightmare of someone else’s making.
Wracking his brain to figure out who’s out to get him and why, he comes up empty, but somehow manages a death-defying escape. It isn’t long, though, before he’s recaptured. Now, with his life at stake, he must take every risk to outsmart his well-disguised enemy and save himself ...
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- A User
- 16-03-2019
Issues with Audiobook Audio
Tony Britton is a great narrator. Sadly, the audio quality and volume on this title is very variable, and at times, almost incomprehensible. Also, there is a large chunk of the end of Chapter 1 which is missing ....
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- Louise
- 05-12-2016
Poor quality recording
Unfortunately this was a very quality recording.
I gave up listening so I can't comment any further.
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- Enilorac
- 02-01-2007
Dick Francis at his best
This is one of Dick Francis' better books and he delivers a good tale every time he gives us a new book. I found the action and story to be fast paced and well narrated. The plot revolves around an accountant in the racing world trying to determine why he was kidnapped. This not one of those tales that you can work out who the villain is until almost the end. It also has a suprising conclusion which does not detract from the tale. The reader does well to pass along the suspense and emotion without being over the top. I have listened to this a few times already and enjoyed it every time. I have also read and loved the book. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a light, but satisfying, whodunnit.
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- Su Co
- 02-07-2012
Fast - kept interest, Slow - time to imagine
As usual in the 44 mysteries by Dick Francis, my favorite author, the main character is an honest, hard working man who is respectful of women and unexplained things keep happening to him, as happened in RISK.
The hero may get shot, stabbed or beaten up but he doesn't go looking to shoot, stab or beat anyone up, just to solve the problem and make it go away. This describes WILD HORSES about a movie director, 10 LB PENALTY about a young man helping sis father run for Parliament, TO THE HILT about an artist, STRAIGHT about a jockey whose brother is a gem wholesaler, LONGSHOT about an author, PROOF about a wine merchant, REFLEX about a jockey becoming a photographer, HIGH STAKES about a toy designer, All but 6 books are stand alone. Some were made into TV movies and series.
It is very nice that the author refrains from graphic sex and violence. Of course, these are mysteries so some violence is expected as well some romance as the characters are well rounded.
Dick Francis was the Queen Mother's steeplechase jockey and champion before retiring in the 1950's. He went on to write a horse race column and then all these mysteries. Very few of the mysteries are duds but all mention horse racing in the background if not in the main story. A dependable mystery nearly every time and I always learn something I didn't know before.
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- Linda
- 25-03-2011
not one of his best
must be one of his first books -- the sex part was completely unnecessary and unrealistic
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- Mrs Archdeacon
- 12-04-2016
Awful Recording Spoilt the Story
As with many of this series the recording standard is ... rubbish!! I'm sure the story underneath was usual Dock Francis standard. Don't spend the over inflated price for it.
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- PMB
- 18-03-2017
Disappointed with quality
What disappointed you about Risk?
I downloaded this twice as I thought the missing chunk was down to a glitch in my download rather than the actual audio book. Having read other reviews I realized that other people had the same problem. This ruined the book for me as it occurred very early on at an important part of the story.
What does Tony Britton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I've always enjoyed Tony Britton's readings of the Dick Francis novels, He doesn't impose his own personality on the characters unlike some other actors I've listened to.
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
I liked the story but was so unhappy with the production.
Any additional comments?
Somebody ought to listen to the books before they are uploaded to ensure that they are complete!
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- ISAAC
- 06-02-2016
Wonderful but...
As always Dick Francis and Tony Britton were wonderful but the quality of the recording was the worst I have heard since I stopped listening to audio cassettes.
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- Kevin Jasper
- 23-06-2015
A good performance let down by the sound quality
The sound quality needs to be addressed. The volume is up and down and is not of the same quality expected from Audible.
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- Bootie Boot
- 30-04-2015
Audiobook file is faulty - missing a big chunk
What did you like most about Risk?
It's a great book but the audio book has dreadful sound quality and there is a big chunk of the story missing, avoid this version until audible fix it.
Any additional comments?
Too many old recordings like this are being resold as downloadables without any checks on sound quality or continuity. I've had a few faulty files and the quality needs to be improved (sound remastering / qc) before audible sells them. Shame as its a cracking story.
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- C. M. Thomas
- 13-01-2015
Great tale. Good mystery and suspense
What did you like best about this story?
Enjoyed the scenarios and the "hero's" relationships with the 2 women were interesting and not entirely predictable.
What about Tony Britton’s performance did you like?
Good at differentiating between the characters
Any additional comments?
Have listened to it several times with much enjoyment
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- "geordiemoozy"
- 23-01-2021
Problems with audio seem to be fixed
To start I should say that I was nervous about downloading this one due to many reviews saying parts of the audio were missing, but I was downloading in Jan 2021 and audible must have fixed the download because there was nothing missing here. The track is a little grainy but fine to listen to. The plot is standard Francis - accountant and part time jockey gets mixed up with some wrong-uns without realising why and then had to fathom out who is behind it all from a cast of half a dozen possibles. For me, neither his best (I like some of the early ones better like Nerve and For Kicks) or worst (Flying Finish and Rat Race), but somewhere in the middle. Worth a credit and will listen to it again in a few months. Recording quality ok, narration good, plot decent.
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- Nicola
- 27-09-2020
Great story
Unfortunately marred by poor recording - but a great story and excellent narration as usual.
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- clare
- 13-08-2020
Unlikely plot
If you want a weak plot and a weak ending this book will do. I love Dick Francis' stories but not this one.
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- Brenda
- 28-05-2020
Tony Britton and Dick Francis. What a combination
A well written story read by an extremely able story teller. Paradise!! Mr Britton is wonderful with the various voices and accents. I can't praise him highly enough.
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