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Shouting The Odds

Shouting The Odds
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Publisher's Synopsis

 

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, 1995:

When twenty-three-year-old Andy Cooper returns home from Wembley with his dad, he discovers that his mum has died suddenly. In the aftermath, grief gives way to blame and Andy becomes the target.

As his dad retreats into drink and their home life deteriorates, Andy is left isolated and searching for a way forward.

A chance encounter in his local betting shop offers an unexpected opportunity - one that draws him into the world of horse racing and the risks that come with it.

But as the stakes rise, so do the consequences.

Set against the backdrop of 1990s Nottingham, Shouting The Odds is a story of grief, family conflict and the choices we make when trying to escape our pasts.

Because some risks cost more than money.

ISBN-13 - 9789153134350

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Jon Franklin was born in Harrow, Greater London, in 1963. Shouting The Odds, published in July, 2021, is his debut novel and his inspiration for writing it comes from over thirty years' experience of the betting and racing industry, ten years as an employee of William Hill, followed by twenty-two years as a professional racecourse photographer. Shouting The Odds received glowing reviews in the Racing Post and the Sporting Life and Franklin was also the subject of a two part interview by Simon Nott as part of the Star Sports #BettingPeople series which can be seen on You Tube. The stand-alone sequel to Shouting The Odds, Manvers Road Star, was published...