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Reviewed by Keith Mbuya for Readers' Favorite
The Whooping Falls Warriors, a bush league team, had had a terrible season yet again and were glad it was over. Chad Smith, a pitcher for the Warriors who was designated the losing pitcher in the last game, is not happy about being cut from the team. The coach informs him that if he learns to throw fastballs, his biggest challenge, before the start of the next season, he might take him back. But at twenty-five, Chad believes this is impossible. He accepts his baseball career is over, and on arriving home, agrees to work in his father’s bakery. Soon, he is involved in a car accident that damages the wrist on his pitching arm. After surgery and recovery, he learns that he can pitch fastballs at speeds never recorded before. As he rejoins the Warriors, he is about to become a star, live his dream of playing in the Major League, and fall victim to a charismatic conman and a dangerous mob. Find out how it all goes down in Strike Five by Aaron T Knight.
If you are looking for a comedy novel flavored with drama, sporting action, crime, and suspense, Strike Five by Aaron T Knight is a must-read. Right from the start, as I was introduced to Whooping Falls, I knew I’d be in for an entertaining and hilarious ride, and I was not disappointed. Knight delivers farcical, slapstick, and satirical humor in a deadpan manner, which often left me wheezing with laughter. My ribs still hurt. This story would make a great sports Hollywood comedy movie. Everything and everyone in Whooping Falls either never accomplished the roles they were designated for, or, if they did, it was completely for the wrong reasons, from the Whooping Falls’ stadium lights, which strobed during games and left players injured, to the police chief, who saw a riot as his field day to practice what he learned in training seminars, and the townsfolk, who showed up to the games for unmissable offers on drinks. Each of the well-crafted characters had a strong personality, and I relished every moment as I followed their arcs. I loved this read. Knight is a master of narrative comedy.
