[6] Felix and his father often worked together on plot and character details at Dick’s home in the Cayman Islands.
This partnership allowed Dick to draw upon Felix’s knowledge and experience as a physics teacher in Twice Shy[6] and his past as an international marksman in Shattered (2000) and Under Orders (2006).
[citation needed] With the publication of Dead Heat in 2007, Felix took on a more significant role in writing, and was credited as co-author.
[6] Kirkus said Gamble was "fully worthy of the family name", familiar to Dick Francis fans, but well-handled.
[8] Eurocrime gave a mixed review to Gamble, commenting on Felix's lack of direct experience of horseracing, criticizing "a curious flatness" in its narration, but calling it "a nicely layered, slightly complex thriller".