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MVP

Superstar Gilbert Marcus rapes and kills a young woman in a hotel room during the off-season. That's the prologue. MVPis 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 MVPis his ambitious and fascinating debut.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 352 pages

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