Edge, The
Worth buying if: You enjoy Dick Francis’s blend of horse racing and suspense.
Skip it if: You want contemporary settings, technology, or a recently published thriller.
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Summary
A 336-page novel by Dick Francis, The Edge belongs to the horse-racing thriller tradition associated with its author. This Pan Books edition dates from 1998.
Why this book now
Read it now for a focused return to the classic horse-racing thriller, through a 1998 Dick Francis title.
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Good fit if you want...
- You enjoy Dick Francis’s blend of horse racing and suspense.
- You like thrillers built around competition, risk, and the racing world.
- You want contemporary settings, technology, or a recently published thriller.
- You prefer literary realism or character studies over genre suspense.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780330310710
Worth buying if: You enjoy Dick Francis’s blend of horse racing and suspense.
Skip it if: You want contemporary settings, technology, or a recently published thriller.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At 336 pages, this is a substantial but manageable novel-length commitment.
What stands out here
This record features the 1998 Pan Books edition at 336 pages.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a classic Dick Francis racing thriller, letting the track-centered suspense set the pace.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780330310710
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