Deep Rough: A Thriller in Augusta

Deep Rough: A Thriller in Augusta is a fun, quick read – certainly not serious literature, but it is decent entertainment, at least that’s true if you’re a golfer. East Coast Don recommended this book specifically for me, saying that since I am a golfer and I love the Masters, that this murder mystery book was a sure bet for me. This is a debut novel by Chris Blewitt. Craig Waltrip, an associate in a Philadelphia sports agency discovered that his boss, who was the owner of the company and the agent for the hottest golfer in the world but one who had yet to win a major, had a devious plan to keep him from winning this year’s Masters where he was the odds on favorite to win. Why would the boss do that? There’s big money at stake, the survival of the sports agency, and the integrity of the Masters So, a murder mystery and the Masters – nice combination for me. The book itself is average. There were undeveloped characters that I didn’t care about with improbable plot developments. The best part was the shot-by-shot action in the final round of the tournament which made me think the author probably has played a round or two of golf in his day. One reviewer wrote that if you’re a golfer with a Kindle, this is a good, cheap download. Otherwise, you just might let this one get by you.