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Books 44-46
May. 22nd, 2009 11:04 am44) Mollie Peer, or the underground adventure of the Moosepath League: the second in the series (for some reason I grabbed this rather than the first, Cordelia Underwood) and it is just as wonderfully diverting as the others. The plot hinges on the rescuing and protection of a 4 year old boy held by unsavory elements of the Portland Maine underworld, and who is suspected of being the only clue to a lost fortune. Romance, deception, seances, nobility, perfidy, gunfights and daring rescues blend in an unpredictable way, with plenty of side tales and storytelling about turn of the centiry Maine.
45) Whip Hand: a Dick Francis novel from 1978, this is the first Francis I've read, and if it's indicative of his work I will certainly be reading more. Grabbed off my paren'ts bookshelf after I finished Mollie Peer, it was an engaging and human detective tale, as well as a discusson on fear competing with the driving need to win. Can anyone recommend another Francis book I should track down and read?
46) Daniel Plainway, or the holiday haunting of the Moosepath League: more Pickwickian enjoyment from Van Ried, with searches for lost cities, Viking runes and the true identity of the boy from Mollie Peer combining with unabashed romance and courting, along with the intorduction of the tight brotherood of the Dash-It-All Boys. Rachel wrote Mr. Ried, and he has confirmed that he is working on another moosepath league book, that he is looking for a new publisher, and that he appreciates being told how much we love his work. Also included was a chapter excerpt that didn't make the final draft of Daniel Plainway. I eagerly await Mr. Ried's return to the published page.
45) Whip Hand: a Dick Francis novel from 1978, this is the first Francis I've read, and if it's indicative of his work I will certainly be reading more. Grabbed off my paren'ts bookshelf after I finished Mollie Peer, it was an engaging and human detective tale, as well as a discusson on fear competing with the driving need to win. Can anyone recommend another Francis book I should track down and read?
46) Daniel Plainway, or the holiday haunting of the Moosepath League: more Pickwickian enjoyment from Van Ried, with searches for lost cities, Viking runes and the true identity of the boy from Mollie Peer combining with unabashed romance and courting, along with the intorduction of the tight brotherood of the Dash-It-All Boys. Rachel wrote Mr. Ried, and he has confirmed that he is working on another moosepath league book, that he is looking for a new publisher, and that he appreciates being told how much we love his work. Also included was a chapter excerpt that didn't make the final draft of Daniel Plainway. I eagerly await Mr. Ried's return to the published page.
