Why you must read Mike Bove’s Stinger Maguire
Maguire is an established top golf pro beloved in his hometown of Willowtree, Arizona. The small town, indeed the whole country, is shocked when he is murdered after returning home for a charity event. His body is discovered by the high school golf coach and reluctant senior sleuth, Bruce DelReno. DelReno is a retired postman and avid golfer. He is drawn further into the investigation because folks would rather talk to him than the police. With his cantankerous Apache friend, Ben, Bruce uncovers some deep secrets held by those who knew Maguire. A story bigger than his death emerges when his own secret is revealed. This is part of a series, right? What kind of mystery is it? The story happens in a small town where the golf resort is the main attraction. So, a lot of the activity occurs in that atmosphere. The reader does not need to like golf, or even understand the game, to be taken in by the story. So I’m told. That’s lucky, cos we don’t know the first thing about it. If you like a story beginning with a brutal murder and finishing with a happy ending, you’ll love my book. We’re sold. How much of you – or the person you wish you were – is in Bruce DelReno? Tell us about the first book in the series. What’s it called? It is not necessary to read “Willowtree” before “Stinger Maguire,” as I feel both can stand alone. However, I would suggest if a person expects to read both, he start with “Willowtree.” A fondness for Arizona shines through in the novels. That explains it. During my college and teaching years I participated in numerous productions, on and back-stage, in community theater, and was a high school drama director. My first major writing project was adapting a Russian folktale, “The Nosebag,” which I produced and directed. Though I read in many genres, my favorite is mystery. I started with everything from Donald Westlake, Ross MacDonald, and George V. Higgins. Perhaps from my drama experiences I enjoy and appreciate interesting dialogue. Retirement gave me more time to read and more than enough to play all the golf I could handle. I began a story about my fake town. Here I am. Do you have a website where we can keep up with your work? How can we follow you on Twitter and/or Facebook? What’s next? |
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