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The Amateurs

By: John Niven
Narrated by: Angus King
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Gary is a sweet and decent man. Only two things would improve his life - having children with his gorgeous wife, Pauline, and a lower golf handicap. Both are unlikely.

Pauline is wondering how she ended up living in an ugly little house, driving a second-hand car and making a living dressing up as Tinker Bell. She's planning to leave Gary for a self-made carpet millionaire.

Findlay, the Carpet King of Scotland, wants to trade in his obese wife for a younger model. But if he goes for a divorce, she'll take him to the cleaners. If only there was some way she could be made to disappear....

Lee, Gary's luckless brother, has botched one too many drug deals. Local crime overlord Ranta Campbell gives him one more job - one last chance to get it right. Lee's done some bad things - but murder?

When Gary gets smashed on the head by a golf ball and miraculously develops an absolutely perfect swing, everyone finds their fates rest on the final day of the Open Championship....

©2015 John Niven (P)2015 Random House AudioBooks Crime Crime Thrillers Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Funny Feel-Good Witty Golf Suspense Sports Marriage
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Was a good story, slow start but gets going. Would listen again, John Niven is a enjoyable listen.

Good listen

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As a struggling golfer I can identify with the main characters anguish, and we have all had dreams of somehow becoming a scratch player over night. very funny and entertaining book

great listen, very funny

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I put off reading/listening to this book for a good while, as I've no interest in golf.. But having read several other John Niven books I eventually thought I'd give this one a go... So glad I did.. Excellent story, very funny and brilliantly narrated. Superb !!

Excellent !

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What a master piece. John, where have you been! All credit to the narrator Angus King. You read the book so well. The whole book is full of cringing moments that are funny as fuck. This reminds me of early Brookmyre and goes beyond the Welch bloke.

Colourful realistic language and a gid wee story.

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Laughed out loud, which is embarrassing but I didn't care. Well read. Highly recommended. Must read more by this author.

Funniest book you will read.

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