Eskimo Slugger by Brad Boney
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Recommendation
No one pulls my heartstrings like Brad Boney. This isn’t a series you have to read in order really, but unless you like having your heart torn to pieces, I suggest that you do. Or at least that you read The Nothingness of Ben first. The Return is absolutely worth reading as well (in fact it may be my favorite) but you’ll need the comforting background of Nothingness before you tackle this one. And you want to tackle this one, because it hurts so good. [December 2014]
Publisher synopsis
It’s the summer of 1983, and Trent Days is Major League Baseball’s rookie sensation. Born in Alaska to an Inupiat mother, the press have dubbed him the Eskimo Slugger, but a midseason collision at home plate temporarily halts his meteoric rise to the top.
Sent back to Austin to recuperate, Trent visits his favorite record store, Inner Sanctum, where he meets amiable law student Brendan Baxter. A skip in the vinyl of New Order’s “Blue Monday” drives Trent back to Brendan, and their romance takes them into uncharted territory.
As Trent’s feelings move from casual to serious, he’s faced with an impossible dilemma. Does he abandon any hope of a future with Brendan and return to the shadows and secrets of professional sports? Or does he embrace the possibility of real love and leave baseball behind him forever? As he struggles with his decision, Trent embarks on a journey of self-discovery—to figure out who he really is and what matters most.
Review published December 12, 2014