Grass Roots by John Trueman

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A enjoyable tale mixing amateur football with reality brought seamlessly for our reading pleasure by first time author John Trueman, a master of the written word.

John retired from working his hectic working life in Swindon with his wife Sue, to the historic region of Granada in Spain. However seeking a quieter and possibly more anonymous existence moved to a secret location east of Tomar in central Portugal, two years ago.

Things, as John would say, have not quiet worked out as he would hoped. The affable southerner is now the regular and popular host of the Saturday morning breakfast radio show, hosted by Vida Nova FM 105.5, Good Morning Portugal.

Trueman's first novel, Grass Roots, is an enjoyable foray into the world of amateur Saturday football league and the characters therein.

The book follows the trials and tribulations of the team off the pitch as well as the camaraderie effect. An enjoyable read which will appeal to everyone though written by a man for men.

This is where Trueman excels as an author. His three dimensional characters and ability dissect complex situations will appeal to all, especially football widows left high and dry for the perfect game by her partner. A truly enjoyable read, made more so by the fact the author designed the front cover.