Missing Links

Let me start out by saying that this is the best book I have read since the last Reilly book I picked up (Who's your Caddy?). I'm sure everyone know who Rick Reilly is, he is the ONLY reason to read Sports Illustrated. This novel is no exception to the Reilly Rule (Read anything he writes). I would read the phone-book cover to cover if he wrote it. Missing Links is the story of a group of "chops" that play on the worst muni in the country (Ponky). When I started reading it I was hooked right away, the characters are original and pretty funny as well. The writing is pure Reilly at his best, witty as well as poignant. I found myself laughing out loud on the NYC subway,which got me a few looks from the other passengers. I figured that the book would be just one big laugh. I was wrong there was actually a part or two that got you all misty! Still the events of the book are so funny don't be surprised if you miss your stop on the train or stay up all night to finish the book. My favorite part was how Two-Down got the Lexus! Pure Genius! Just take my word for it and buy it. You will NOT be sorry.

If you like golf or just a good funny read, this is the one for you. You'll soon find yourself lost in the fictional world of Stick and Two Down and the other chops. Also, if you are just a fan of Rick Reilly, imagine 275 pages of his wit instead of having to settle for his usual one page column. This book will have you rereading it again and again.

I've been around golf most of my life. This is by far the most humorous book I have ever read regarding golf. If it were a movie, and it should be,it would rank up with Caddyshack.

Rick Reilly is able to capture all the little aspects of golfing with your buddies that make golf so great. There are SO many neat little sayings in this book that have wound up being used in our regular golf games. "I shot a radio station", "He pays out like an ATM", etc. etc. You won't be able to put this book down.

After reading what I can only describe as the best golf fiction ever, I bought copies for friends. Then my husband & I along with another couple went to play golf in AZ. During the long drives to golf courses, we took turns reading MISSING LINKS out loud. Probably, because know people like the chops we laughed until we cried at the antics of Two Down, Thud the almost human, Cementhead and Hoover with all of his golf gadgets and ideas. We even have a "Stone Concorde" at our club--ALWAYS manages to find his ball and we believe he has a magnetic ball marker on his putter. If he ever reads this book, I am sure he will start watering the putting surfaces at night. We were so involved with the book that we would drive slowly so we could continue reading. My friend's husband is not much of a bookworm but he would complain the loudest when it was time to stop reading. MISSING LINKS--8 thumbs up! Thanks Rick Reilly! We look forward to your next novel. Lookout for your shadow!