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Chris Bohjalian’s new thriller “The Amateur” is a pulse-pounding, ninety-day sprint from his pen—kept secret even from his editor. It follows Mira Winston, an 18-year-old golf prodigy who accidentally kills her classmate and caddy with a rogue golf ball. Drawing from his own caddying days, Bohjalian crafts a gritty 1978-set tale that explores how society, especially men, weaponizes privilege and perception against ambitious young women. What begins as a story of athletic triumph spirals into a courtroom drama and moral reckoning, revealing how one catastrophic moment can shatter lives—and expose the hidden costs of talent, gender, and chance.

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