Product Description

Christina Jones specialises in robust yet romantic heroines, unusual situations like acrobatic flying or fairgrounds, and remarkable casts of supporting players who are highly realistic - indeed very similar to one's lunatic uncle for example - but rendered with great affection. As so many of her readers say - one always feels a great deal better for reading a Christina Jones novel. Here Jasmine Clark inherits on the death of her grandfather, various bits of his businesses, including to the horror of her family, his bookie's pitch at a local greyhound stadium, as well as his council-condemned beach-hut. The stadium may look rundown, but there are plans afoot and it's a prime site close to the sea-front. April Pagett, single mother, has been nursing her bar job, and any other work she can get, including debt collection, to survive until one day, in lieu of payment, she is given Cair Paravel, allegedly a champion greyhound. The owner scarpers and April is left to conceal the dog from her landlord. So is he a winner? Debt collectors and developers, posh relations and bookmakers, possible husbands, and bar-owners, the owners and the punters, and of course the girls and the greyhound are all involved in a wonderful chase - with nothing to lose.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #157170 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 421 pages

Synopsis
Christina Jones specialises in robust yet romantic heroines, unusual situations like acrobatic flying or fairgrounds, and remarkable casts of supporting players who are highly realistic - indeed very similar to one's lunatic uncle for example - but rendered with great affection. As so many of her readers say - one always feels a great deal better for reading a Christina Jones novel. Here Jasmine Clark inherits on the death of her grandfather, various bits of his businesses, including to the horror of her family, his bookie's pitch at a local greyhound stadium, as well as his council-condemned beach-hut. The stadium may look rundown, but there are plans afoot and it's a prime site close to the sea-front. April Pagett, single mother, has been nursing her bar job, and any other work she can get, including debt collection, to survive until one day, in lieu of payment, she is given Cair Paravel, allegedly a champion greyhound. The owner scarpers and April is left to conceal the dog from her landlord. So is he a winner?

Debt collectors and developers, posh relations and bookmakers, possible husbands, and bar-owners, the owners and the punters, and of course the girls and the greyhound are all involved in a wonderful chase - with nothing to lose.

About the Author
Christina Jones, brought up in a circus family, wrote short stories for some time before being encouraged to write her first novel, Going the Distance, which became a highly successful WHS Fresh Talent entry. She is married and lives outside Oxford. This is her fifth novel.

Customer Reviews

Hmm... nice idea shame about the research
This is the first book of this authors that I've read, and I dont think I'll read another unless it turns up in a second hand shop.

The story is ok and I did enjoy it but unfortunately it suffers from a horrendous lack of research. My family has been training greyhounds, under National Greyhound Racing Club rules, for over thirty years. This book shows a total lack of knowledge of either the rules of racing and the way in which the industry works. You could argue that the book is set on Flapping (unlicensed) tracks but since the author is claiming that the bookies and sponsors are getting involved then this would be unlikely. It would not have been difficult for the author to do some more research and get her facts right.

Its nice to see a book involving greyhounds and if you are just after a romantic story which just happens to contain a greyhound, then yes this is the book for you, but if you are involved in the sport with a working knowledge of Racing, training or bookmaking then I would give it a miss.

really uplifting book
this is the first christina jones book i have read and will definatly read another one. with great charcters such as jasmine and april its really good read. with the wonderful jix and sebastin i couldnt put it down. a real feel good book i recommend to all!

When will she stop being so good???
Well, Ms. Jones has come up trumps again with yet another book that I could not put down. How much trouble did I get in because I was reading it when I was supposed to be working? The story line was, as usual, wonderful, the characters were, of course, utterly believable and the feeling it gave you throughout was one that was uplifting and smile creating. I haven't read a Christina Jones book yet that I haven't loved and "Nothing to Lose" conforms with this pattern.