"Entertaining amateur sleuth sports tale"
Former PGA caddie Cassandra Burdette will soon attend the
LPGA Qualifying School in Sarasota. Her mother hates that
Cassandra is wasting her time on this frivolous activity
that reminds her too much of her former husband, the golf
pro who deserted them. Though lacking family support and
knowing the odds are so against her, Cassandra knows she
must try. Also attending the four day "boot camp" is
fellow Myrtle Beach phenomena Kaitlin Rupert, who claims
recovery of an ugly memory that her father sexually abused
her. After finishing a visit with her psychiatrist, Cassandra
notices that the door to a neighboring doctor's office is
open when it never is and she hears weird noises from
within. Reluctantly Cassandra enters only to find someone
has murdered Dr. Benchley, Kaitlin's psychiatrist. Police
Detective Maloney feels that Cassandra is the prime suspect
and does not want her leaving town any time soon.
Cassandra begins making her own inquiries not realizing
that a killer will gladly ace her if she gets to close to
learning the score. SIX STROKES UNDER makes a birdie as the opening drive of
the Golf Lover's Mystery. The story line is at its best
when Cassandra prepares for her big moment at school while
dealing with a who-done-it that psychologically ruins par
for her. Cassandra is a wonderful heroine, but why she
accepts bogies from Kaitlin hurts her appeal. Still,
Roberta Isleib provides duffers with an entertaining
amateur sleuth sports tale that is a fine first round. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 25, 2002
SummaryCassandra Burdette used to carry clubs on the PGA tour-now
she's swinging them at the Qualifying School for the LPGA
Tour. The competition is fierce, but the standout so far is
Kaitlin Rupert, whose talent and beauty are eclipsed only
by her attitude. Though Kaitlin has a deeply troubled past
and a very messy, very public family scandal, any sympathy
from other players has been used up by her hostile
personality.
But it's still a shock when Kaitlin's psychiatrist is found
brutally murdered-and even more of a shock when the police
look at Cassie as a prime suspect. Now, Cassie must avoid
all the hazards as she tries to uncover who delivered the
fatal stroke-if the killer doesn't tee her up first.
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