NASTY BREAKS

Amateur detectives come in all guises--why not a struggling female golf pro? Hired to teach at a salvage company’s executive retreat on Block Island, Lee Ofsted stumbles onto a murder. The suspects are more caricatures than characters, and most are related to each other and a 20-year-old diving accident. There are some genuinely funny scenes here, and O’Malley reads as if she’s in on the joke. She also brings out Ofsted’s intelligence and courage. This is lightweight fare, competently served. And it helps if you like golf. J.G. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 00]