Review: Loved it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 27, 2012
The baseball novel has a proud tradition in American literature, and in the best of those novels the game of baseball becomes almost a character in itself. This is one of those novels where the author's love of the game shines through clearly, providing a wonderful backdrop for the story of two men falling in love under difficult circumstances.Inevitably there will be comparisons between this book and Peter Lefcourt'sThe Dreyfus Affair: A Love Storywhich was recently released for the Kindle. I loved that book; I love this book. Each tells a story of love and coming out in baseball, though in two different eras. I always thought Lefcourt's story was a fairy tale, you should pardon the expression. Very unlikely to have happened in that way at that time. I think McMurray's present day scenario much more likely.You don't have to care about baseball to enjoy this book, but if you do, that love will add an extra dimension to your enjoyment.