"Boice's prose grabs you and never lets go....MVP is the start of something big."
-- Orlando Sentinel
MVP
A Novel
Description
Superstar Gilbert Marcus rapes and kills a young woman in a hotel room during the off-season. That's the prologue. MVP is Marcus's life story from conception to his act of incredible violence. Raised an only child -- the son of a difficult and demanding father -- Gilbert Marcus, a basketball player with extraordinary skill, is expected to be the greatest. His life is one of both excessive privilege and immutable obligation. He becomes a monster. James Boice is a startling and exciting new voice in fiction, and MVP is his ambitious and fascinating debut.
Reviews
"A fantastic, chilling portrait of a vain pro athlete."
-- Chicago Tribune
"An incredible novel."
-- Sherman Alexie, author of Flight
"[James Boice] masterfully employs a style all his own."
-- Boston Magazine
