The Foursome : A Novel

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Summary: Terrific
Review: What a great Father's Day present this one is going to make. It's got everything: laughter, excitement, adventure, and a point, too. Didn't realize this was a follow-up to an earlier book, The Green, but I've already ordered that one.

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Summary: A perfect gem, and not to be missed
Review: What a mistake to think this one is only for golfers! A beautiful morality tale wrapped in a thriller inside a masterfully written piece of literature. I can hardly wait for the movie...

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Summary: One of the most entertaining books of the year.
Review: What do you think would happen if you and three of your best golfing and gambling buddies were set down in the middle of a lush tropical isle where you had nothing to do but eat and drink and play golf on the world's most beautiful course? Would it turn out to be the experience of a lifetime -- or Lord of the Flies? That in a nutshell is the premise of Troon McAllister's The Foursome, a follow-up to The Green. But to call this a book about golf would be like saying Moby Dick is about a whale. Troon McAllister, almost alone among today's novelists, has a true moral vision, and he wants to engage us with that vision as we watch these four friends move from callousness and cynicism (and far worse) to redemption as they interact with each other and the staff at the luxurious resort they've been mysteriously spirited off to. Along the way the author mixes in a dollop of social commentary (though never in a manner that gets in the way of the story), as well as a good deal of information about how certain sectors of the business world operate (or more correctly, mis-operate). McAllister also is able to combine humor and human pathos in a single sentence in a way that few authors can. All in all, this is one of the most entertaining books of the year, doing what novels are supposed to do: show us interesting people doing interesting things, and with more suspense than a dozen thrillers. I recommend it (and The Green) without reservation to anyone interested in golf ... or people.