Nerve

Harper, 1964

• Rob Finn - steeplechase jockey
• Art Matthews - steeplechase jockey, shoots himself
• John Brewar - racehorse owner
• Corin Kellar - trainer
• Lord Tirrold - steward
• Ballerton - steward
• Tick-Tock Ingersoll - steeplechase jockey
• Peter Cloony - steeplechase jockey
• Grant Oldfield - steeplechase jockey
• James Axminster
• Paulina - Rob's ex-girlfriend, dumps him for Sir Morton Henge
• Sir Morton Henge
• Joanna - Rob's cousin
• Maurice Kemp-Lore - talk show host, allergic to horses
• Pip Pankhurst - main jockey for Axminster

One of my favorite quotes was when Rob talked about racing on Kemp-Lore's TV show: "I spoke truthfully, vehemently, and straight from the heart. 'Give me a horse and a race to ride it in, and I don't care if I wear silks or...or...pajamas. I don't care if there's anyone watching or not. I don't care if I don't earn much money, or if I break my bones, or if I have to starve to keep my weight down. All I care about is racing...racing...and winning, if I can.'"

Other book titles in the text: Risk, The Danger.

We discussed Nerve on February 24, 1997 and again on September 7, 1998. Members can find the meeting logs in our reading group folder on AOL or at our Internet Members area.