Dear friends. Prepare to be immersed in the world of horse racing in the latest crime thriller from one of my favourite writers, Ross Greenwood.
I must confess I have never been remotely interested in horse racing, but Greenwood brings it to life as DI Ashley Knight investigates murder at a race course.
Join me on the blog tour for Death at Fakenham Races.
Publisher's Description
A brutal attack at Fakenham Racecourse plunges DI Ashley Knight into the competitive world of horse racing, where fortunes are won and lost in the blink of an eye. As the investigation unfolds, a chilling discovery reveals a darker side to this glamorous sport. In these high-stakes arenas, where winning is everything and everyone has something to hide, a few are willing to cross the ultimate line.
Can Ashley, an outsider in a world of whispers and long-held grudges, unmask the murderer before they kill again?
My Thoughts
I'm a big fan of the Ashley Knight series of crime thrillers. Ashley is such a relatable figure. I've come to know and love her colleagues with all their quirks and bants. This time there's a new angle for fast-tracked Hector Fade who's the butt of the jokes as he fights to restore his reputation. Plus happy news for hard working Ashley.
I'd imagined the world of racing to be exclusive and closed-off, and this book confirms it while also overlaying some worrying practices of how races can be fixed, and jockeys convinced to do the wrong thing.
It's a fascinating introduction to this world, particularly when it comes to all the betting terms. "Joint lollies and a rag" for example means two joint-favourites at around even money, and an outsider.
Greenwood plants numerous red herrings among the owners, jockeys and bookmakers. It's always very hard to identify the protagonist(s) in Greenwood's books, which makes them extra intriguing, but the loose ends are always neatly sewn up.
If you haven't discovered this home grown maestro of the crime thriller, you're in for a treat.
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Thanks to Rachel Gilbey at Rachel's Random Resources, the author and publisher for the advance digital copy of Death at Fakenham Races in return for an honest review.
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