Reviews for Field of 13

The average rating for Field of 13 based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-03-23 00:00:00 Kenneth Lee This is a collection of thirteen short stories that were originally published in a diverse number of newspapers and magazines, including Sports Illustrated and The Times of London. Most are set in the UK, but a couple are set here in the U.S. Virtually all of them have a connection of some sort to the world of horse racing. The stories are very well-crafted and in most cases involve a twist of fate that leaves someone's carefully-laid plans in ruins. They are populated by a lot of grifters and innocent victims, and there's a fair amount of wry humor running through them as well. The stories have held up very well over the years, and this collection should appeal to a lot of readers as well as to fans of Dick Francis, who certainly should not miss this one.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-04-14 00:00:00 Greg Smith I'm a pretty big fan of Dick Francis so it pains me to only grant 3 stars to one of his books. Unfortunately, after having read these 13 stories, I have to conclude that he is a much better novelist than a short story writer. While I thoroughly enjoyed three of these stories, the others ranged from "OK" to "hope this is over soon."