--- product_id: 11788239 title: "Silks" brand: "dick francisfelix francis" price: "€ 24.77" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.es/products/11788239-silks store_origin: ES region: Spain --- # Silks **Brand:** dick francisfelix francis **Price:** € 24.77 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Silks by dick francisfelix francis - **How much does it cost?** € 24.77 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.es](https://www.desertcart.es/products/11788239-silks) ## Best For - dick francisfelix francis enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted dick francisfelix francis brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Silks - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sr03BEPXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ NOT THE GREATEST *by K***C on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 2, 2022* As an American reader, what was most interesting to me were the differences in the legal systems between the American and British systems.While I gave the story a 4, I usually rate Dick Francis a 5. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wearing the Silks *by S***D on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 15, 2012* Silks, by author Dick Francis and his son, Felix, is a heart-pounding and hoof-pounding novel that I found to be a page-turner during the first third of the book and the last third. The middle was a bit slow, but is probably more true to a real situation than if the entire book had been the thrill-a-minute that high profile legal cases are often portrayed to be in movies and television. In the beginning the reader is introduced to Geoffrey Mason who is a London barrister and an amateur jockey. Before we know it, one of Mason's fellow jockeys is dead and another is blamed for the murder, while at the same time a former client who was sentenced to eight years in prison is out and is a threat to Mason's life.The man suspected of the murder is a champion jockey, Steve Mitchell. Mitchell goes to Geoffrey Mason for legal help, but Mason is hesitant to accept his plea. Mason finds himself in the middle of a case he'd rather forget about, but the danger and threats don't affect just him, but others around him. It becomes a game of cat and mouse, hide and seek, until the real truth is revealed.It has been a while since I read a Dick Francis novel, but it won't be that long again before I read another one. The horseracing scenes are quite exciting and enjoyable, and I loved the title play on the word "silks" since it refers to a jockey's silks as well as to the Queen's or King's Counsel barristers or soliciters who wear silk robes and are referred to as "silks." They are higher level lawyers and take more complex cases.The development of Mason's character is done very well and there is a bit of romance when off the racetrack and out of the Old Bailey. I found "Silks" to be very enjoyable and recommend it to mystery readers and mild thriller readers. There is some violence, but in this book it isn't excessive. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A lawyer-jockey defends his life *by P***O on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 7, 2010* The title of this book is truly apt. The protagonist, Geoffrey Mason, is a junior barrister with aspirations of becoming a silk, or Queens Counsel. He's also an amateur jockey who wears silks. His two worlds come together in SILKS - and give him a world of trouble.Geoffrey Mason finds himself defending a jockey accused of killing another jockey. He doesn't want the case, but he's been ordered to take it and lose it. There's an ex-client after him who will punish Geoffrey if he doesn't do what he's told. This terrifying young man makes a habit of attacking people with a baseball bat.Still, Geoffrey makes the decision we expect of a Dick Francis hero. He will not be intimidated. But he has to do some very fancy detective work to protect himself and his loved ones - and make sure the right people go to jail.In the midst of all this, he rides two significant races - and also falls in love.Every Dick Francis novel teaches me something. In this case I learned a lot about the British legal system, as well as a bit about the Rules of Racing.Frankly, I wondered how I'd feel about a Dick Francis novel written in collaboration with his son Felix. I do detect a slightly different flavor. But I enjoyed SILKS very much. According to a BBC radio interview I heard, it was Felix's fingers on the keyboard. Dick Francis marked up the copy and deleted anything too sexy! But don't worry - the love scenes are still quite good.I'll definitely read the other collaborations. And I'm hoping that Felix Francis will keep writing mysteries on his own. I didn't want Dick Francis to die. 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