Longshot
Worth buying if: You enjoy Dick Francis’s blend of horse racing and suspense.
Skip it if: You want contemporary settings, technology, or current cultural references.
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Summary
Published by Ballantine Books in 1992, Longshot offers a focused entry into Dick Francis’s racing-centered fiction and suspense-driven storytelling.
Why this book now
Read it now for a compact return to the classic horse-racing thriller from one of the form’s best-known authors.
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Good fit if you want...
- You enjoy Dick Francis’s blend of horse racing and suspense.
- You prefer a self-contained thriller with a moderate page count.
- You want contemporary settings, technology, or current cultural references.
- You are looking for literary fiction rather than genre suspense.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780449219553
Worth buying if: You enjoy Dick Francis’s blend of horse racing and suspense.
Skip it if: You want contemporary settings, technology, or current cultural references.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At 322 pages, this is a moderate-length novel suited to a focused thriller read.
What stands out here
This record identifies the 1992 Ballantine Books edition at 322 pages.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a classic Dick Francis thriller, giving its racing world and suspense plot your full attention.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780449219553
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