Enforcer | 
 enlarge | Author: Valerie J. Wood
Publisher: AuthorHousr
Category: EBooks
List Price: $9.99
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 64854
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B001C1APD8
Publication Date: December 15, 2002
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Product Description
Fast-paced novel about the life of a pro hockey player who is the team's enforcer. Cole Bowman is the guy that protects his teammates, but at what cost to himself? A thought-provoking tale about the rough and tumble lifestyle of an athlete who is struggling to stay at the top of his game.
You'll never view hockey the same way again.
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AWESOME book!!!!! September 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a fantastic, well-written book! I was unsure at first because I'm not a total sports nut, but the story is written so if you don't like hockey... you'll still enjoy the character's struggle with drugs and the relationships in his life. I rate this 5 stars because if you love hockey you'll love the book and if you aren't crazy about hockey, you'll still love the book! Props to the author!
 Hard shot on net. October 17, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Overall rating= 3.625 stars, which I rounded up to 4 stars. Here's why:
Five stars to author Valerie J. Wood for having the courage to write about the darker side of professional sports--substance abuse: alcohol, cocaine, pain-killers and steriods.
Four stars for her characterization of Cole Bowman, the tortured "enforcer" of the title. One messed up guy, but doing what he's doing to stay in the game even though it's killing him physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Three and a half stars for the general plot, and associated subplots, eg Cole's assorted girlfriends and relationship with his father.
Two stars for the quality of the writing. The dialogue, in particular, was cumbersome at times, and the overall effort came across as a draft needing one more revision.
I would like to have given this book a solid 4 or 5 stars overall, instead of the 3.625 average, if only because there are so few adult fiction books about hockey(aside from the Rachel Gibson and Deirdre Martin romance novels). Still it is a credible effort from author Wood.
Best Hockey Book I ever read! July 12, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Though fiction, this book is more real than any hockey book I have ever read! The author's understanding of an Enforcer's role and mentality is amazing. This is a great book for all hockey fans and the story line will be enjoyed by non hockey fans as well
For More Information on ENFORCER March 9, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Reviews, press releases and more information is available on my website for Enforcer, as well as the Official Website for Link Gaetz. Please Google "Link Gaetz Official" and the site should show up on the top the search list.
In addition to being a sports, and hockey especially, fan for all my life, 4 years as a hockey photojournalist in the ECHL and AHL provided me the background for writing Enforcer. I interviewed players for a monthly magazine, and had an enviable opportunity for a glimpse behind the scenes. I got whacked in the ribs with a puck during a Bandits practice at Piney Orchard, by Jason Marshall, who was so terribly, terribly apologetic and appalled that this had happened. He signed the puck for me: "Sorry!" My acquaintance with the legendary Link Gaetz certainly kept up my interest in the role players, particularly the team's enforcer.
My next novel is underway, with a different sports-themed background.
You'll Never View Hockey the Same Way Again
Not just for hockey fans May 8, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I found it hard to put this book down. There is plenty of exciting hockey action, but the story is most captivating off the ice, where the title character's chemical, physical and emotional problems threaten to push him to the breaking point. The book illuminates the mindset of a hockey "goon," and the pressures that are unique to his profession. The author does a great job of describing the enforcer's complex relationships with his coach, his teammates, his girlfriends, and his father.Hockey fans will enjoy the violent action on the ice, but the strong human drama should appeal to everyone.
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