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| View Larger Image | Sudden Death | Paperbackby Michael Balkind (Author)
| List Price: | $14.95 | | | Available: | Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your credit card will not be charged until we ship the item. |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Pero Thrillers | | Page Count: | 224 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 01, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 131,945st |
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Product Description
Reid Clark is a pro golfer at the top of the leader board during the PGA tour; he s also a hothead with a reputation for trouble. Reid receives a death threat right before teeing off on the final day of the Master's Tournament, and hires a P.I. to track down the perpetrator. Suspense builds throughout as Reid tries to compete in one of golf s most prestigious contests...and woo the woman he loves...while dodging death at every turn. For golfers, and mystery lovers in general, Sudden Death will score big. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 34 reviews)
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Not for people who really follow pro golf by Jonathan Post  1 Stars
November 17, 2009
I couldn't finish this book. I only read about 40%. Sudden Death is about a pro golfer who is competing in The Masters, one of the majors held in Augusta. The author didn't know anything about golf. Examples: Reid Clark (the main character) took a lunch break at the turn during the third round. He would choose to not warm up, but do some stretching exercises behind the crowd while waiting for his turn at the back of the 1st tee. He had a 2 shot lead and went 4 under on the front 9 in the last round.... but his playing partner caught him by shooting 2 under on the front..... just stupid crap that made it hard to read for a guy that plays golf and follows pro golf.... which is why I bought it in the first place.
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Sudden Death by Dianne M. Sheen (Danbury CT USA)  5 Stars
August 31, 2009
It was awesome! I am not a sports nut but it had me from the first chapter. It felt like I was there with them at every turn. If you are a James Patterson fan then you will love Michael Balkind. I liked it so much I bought his 2nd book Dead Ball and once again it was great! I can hardly wait for his next book. (I wish he'd write faster!)
Love love love. You won't be disappointed.
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My Review by Cynthia Robinson (fairfax, va)  2 Stars
August 02, 2009
The book is a good but slow read. It is not one of those page turning books. Reading the book, I got the feel that it was written by a guy who never got the girl in reality and wrote a book about his alter ego. I never connected with the main character(s) and never really came to care about them.
Cyndy
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Michael Balkind makes a Hole in One with Sudden Death! by Joseph R. Gamba 5 Stars
August 01, 2009
I really enjoyed Sudden Death. I read it while on vacation. It's one of those books that you hate to put down and when you come to the end you wish that there were more. Excellent! I look forward to reading more of Mr. Balkind's work.
J. Gamba
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Dum, de Dum Dumb! by Richard Bajakian (Boynton Beach, FL) 2 Stars
July 07, 2009
What a stupid story. I couldnt believe that it ended like that! How does Patterson or Cussler give this any praise? There are so many holes in the logic of this "thriller" that made it impossible to find satisfying at the end. The killer uses psychological torture and techie things which dont make sense given his apparent background, education and lack of access to the star. Also the killer escapes detection by the "best security in the world" throughout the story despite not being very sophisticated. Forget also that in the end that this is about revenge and all the extra stuff the killer does along the way only makes it harder for him to get it. Balkind took a golf story and tried to make it a thriller, but he doesnt get that readers want more than a happy ending-There has to be a thread of logic in it too.
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