Book info

• Title The Wild Card
• Author Judy Murray
• Year 2023
• Genre Sports

Twenty years ago, Abigail Patterson put her promising tennis career on hold to have her baby son, Robbie. But after a wild card entry to Wimbledon, she suddenly finds herself swept up in a world she thought she'd left behind - and against all odds, she's winning! Yet as those long-buried dreams of lifting the sparkling silver trophy on centre court inch closer, Abi knows that it's only a matter of time before the press start digging into her past and uncover the secret she's kept hidden for so long. The stakes are raised, but this time nothing - and no one - is going to stand in her way. But could the greatest comeback of all time destroy everything she's sacrificed to protect?

Thoughts

You always have to be a bit skeptical when a famous name writes their first novel, but I thought this was a really good one. Judy makes no bones about the fact that Anton du Beke basically talked her into it but you can’t fault the tennis story coming from someone who knows what they’re talking about! It’s all a bit predictable, but the characters are a joy and the journey is a lot of fun to go on - just like the actual Wimbledon tournament. Definitely worth a read if you’re a tennis fan. I see that Judy’s second book is a murder mystery… so we’ll see if that holds up as well!

Rating: 4 / 5