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Book Description "A thoroughbred thriller...A winner." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD Young physicist Jonathan Derry is given some musical tapes by a friend. But the tapes are really an elaborate, computerized horse-betting system that can make the owner a rich man--or a dead one. Once again, high-speed thrill master Dick Francis weaves a constantly twisting plot, a wicked villain, non-stop action, and an explosive showdown into a superb book that races to the finish line, leaving you breathless for more....  read more --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Reader Reviews 14 year gaps in books about computers? Try again!, December 14, 2001 Reviewer: webtarkeena from Lake Oswego, OR USA Gotta agree with the other reviewer's comment about mixing 14 year gaps in stories with plots centering about computers. I actually program these silly things for a living, and listening to this book in 2001 was interesting purely from this historical computer languages angle. However, I found myself distracted througout wondering if it was the initial story about Jonathan that was intended to take place in '81 or the second story 14 years later. I don't think I buy it either way: programs don't last 14 years. My verdict: centering the plot on a computer program? Good. Breaking the story into two, changing narrators, and setting the 2nd half 14 years later? Good. Both? Not so good. Try Whip Hand or In The Frame instead. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition
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