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Comeback

By: Dick Francis
Narrated by: Tony Britton
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Peter Darwin was hoping for some quiet leave from the Foreign Office. Instead he found himself in the village of his childhood, at the service of a veterinary surgeon whose operating theater was rapidly acquiring an unwanted reputation as an abattoir.

The sudden unexplained death of a string of valuable racehorses from one small area in Gloucestershire was a mystery the police couldn't solve. But Darwin was local. He remembered people and what was at stake. And now he knew enough to get himself killed.

©1991 Dick Francis (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Mystery Suspense Fiction
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great story

Tony Britain is an excellent narrator and Dick Francis an excellent writer very enjoyable listen.




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Good story, good narration, shame about the sound quality

As ever, a cracking story by Dick Francis and excellent narration by Tony Britton.
But, oh dear, the sound quality is very variable. At times, muffled. Different volume levels. Background noise. It was a bit distracting at times.

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Good story, decent audio.

Overall enjoyed the story but I usually do with Dick Francis. The audio for the most part was fine but, between certain parts of the story, it would become quite quiet or with a bit of background hiss. Didn't detract form the overall story though.

Tony Britton good as usual.

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Poor sound quality

Would you listen to Comeback again? Why?

I would not listen again, the sound is poor with background hiss and noise. I started to listen out for the background noise and not so much on the story which is a shame as I have always enjoyed his audio books in the past.

What three words best describe Tony Britton’s voice?

Rich expressive calming

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Would not listen in one sitting

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There were also gaps in the recording, quite distracting.

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Great.

Great storyline, fully rounded characters and I really enjoyed it. The narration was great by Tony Britton, although the sound quality suffered due to the age of the recording.

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Another great book

Shame about the quality of the recording, but ignore it and enjoy a cracking good story.

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Up to standard

Dick Francis does not disappoint - not as complex as some but still a great story and brilliantly read.

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Classic Francis

I loved this as I drove to & from the Q.E. Hospital, 3 hours of great story telling. Made the journey flash by & I looked forward to the motorways!
But there is a background noise to this recording which was VERY distracting. It varies though the book & I did wonder if Tony Britton was sat in a mens' public lavatory whilst reading. Both tinkling water & later birdsong, I found my brain straining to identify. This meant I had to re listen to several parts over & over to get the storyline.
Background noise is sometimes incongruous to the setting of a chapter & it certainly affects the concentration & pleasure of listening.
This would certainly bear re-recording!

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Another great story

The sound quality wasn’t top notch but the narrator was as good as always and the story telling wasn’t spoiled by the sound quality.
A good story and a good ending.

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Terrible sound in places!

Terrible sound in places!
Otherwise great. Classic Dick Francis, only spoilt at times by the suspicion that this recorded in a very amateur way.

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