Review: The Second Fly Caster
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2012
When I reviewed Randy Kadish's other short story, The Bad, The Good and Two Fly Fishing Women, I was lukewarm. Kadish had done so much right: getting me to like his characters, weaving an interesting story and drawing me in, yet when I finished I was left thinking I'd missed something. I didn't get it.The Second Fly Caster suffered no such problem. All the good I saw was still there, but I also intuitively understood the point of the story. One line jumped out near the end as the "heart" of the story. The note I made while reading it called it exactly that. Rather than quote that line (and maybe give too much away), I'll say that the main lesson is one about competition, in any form, and how we should measure success. There are also some secondary lessons about parental relationships.**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **