Despite the fact that Stacy supposedly loves horses, it's incredulous to me that she doesn't know what a stall is! Even understanding the simplest things, such as knowing the difference between a stable (where a group of horses is housed) and a stall (an individual contained area for a single horse (usually-there are foaling boxes for two, for example). Writing, logic flaws, and ridiculous stretches to include an action scene which wouldn't have been there except that the author seemed set on including it. This author's supposed first published piece, Cut Throat is sloppy in many regards. The worst parts were plenty, but perhaps it's understandable. Mediocre bits included an obvious romantic thread which is invisible to the main character, and obvious plot elements which removed surprises. The best part was the show jumping and wonderful descriptions which made me feel like I was right there. I liked this book enough to finish it, but there were several times where I seriously considered chucking it into the fire. Knowing this was their debut, I wondered if it might be a bit rough around the edges as can sometimes be the case. Mediocre I wanted to find a book in the same style as Dick Francis and followed the suggestion of a Goodreads contributor who suggested this author.
I wanted to find a book in the same style as Dick Francis and followed the suggestion of a Goodreads contributor who suggested this author. But as he begins to close in on the truth, he finds that someone is prepared to go to any lengths to destroy him, and knows exactly where to strike.more Now, with more than just his career at stake, he must uncover the secrets of Oakley Manor.
Unwittingly, Ross is drawn into a deadly spiral of threatening events and finds himself at the heart of the terrifying campaign.
Bellboy, a winner of the Hickstead Derby, was recently found in his stable with a cut throat-his violent death marked the beginning of a cruel vendetta against one of the owners at the yard. But soon after he arrives at Oakley Manor yard he learns that all is not as it seems. Ross Wakelin, a talented American rider with a chequered past, has come to England hoping for a fresh start. Bellboy, a winner of the Hickstead Derby, was recently found in his stable with a Jealousy and greed form a deadly alliance in the highly charged world of international showjumping. Jealousy and greed form a deadly alliance in the highly charged world of international showjumping.
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