INTRODUCING OUR BOOK REVIEW SECTION

WHAT BETTER A
PRESENT THAN
A BOOK WITH A
GOLF THEME?
If the man or woman in your life likes reading books and is a golfer to boot, what better birthday or Christmas present to give him or her than a novel with a golfing theme to it?
Scottish Golfview launches its book review section today with:

THE AUTUMN LEAVES
By Roger Blount.
Published by Book Guild Publishing. Price £16.99. Hardback: 357 pages.
“They were the bane of his life; four men around their 60s … They were not bad in the usual sense of the word, he had to admit, but they were mischievious …”
When Harry Menkowitch decides to assist the general manager of the Wannabee Golf and Country Club with a business deal, he couldn’t have guessed what it would lead to for himself and his friends.
At the golf and country club, Harry and his three friends are regarded as trouble makers, though, in truth, their “crimes” amount to no more than the occasional bet and a general goading of the pompous members of the golf club.
Set in an insular, small-town community west of the Appalachian Mountains, this wonderfully madcap novel follows the fortunes of four retired men who enjoy themselves by playing golf and drinking, yet who are also forced to face up to the various personal issues in their lives, including difficult relationships with their children and partners as well as the temptation of adultery.
Far more than a simple tale about golfing friends, The Autumn Leaves is poignant and funny with flashes of deep wisdom. It provides a touching insight into what is it is to grow older and the legacies that we leave behind.

MEET THE AUTHOR
Roger Blount was born in Brighton and served in the RAF from 1964-69 before taking up a career in IT and eventually becoming international manager of worldwide projects for American Express.
Following his retirement, he wrote a debut novel, Charlie, in 1979, which was updated and re-released in 2004.
Roger Blount is a keen golfer and was seniors’ captain of West Hove Golf Club in 2004. He has continued to live in the city of Brighton and Hove.