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Book SynopsisI hate hockey!" is the first and last sentence in this novel that offers a great take on our love-hate relationship with hockey. Narrator Antoine Vachon blames the game for killing his marriage with his beautiful ex-wife (well, that and the power outage that brought her home unexpectedly to find him in bed with her intern). But hockey is a pretext for unlikely adventure in this sardonic roman noir that at times flirts with the outrageous.Antoine Vachon is a total loser living in a pitiful bachelor apartment after he has lost his wife and his job as a car salesman. When his son’s hockey coach is found dead, he is browbeaten into coaching the team for one game. He makes it through the game (to great comic effect), but things take a turn for the worse when they stop at a motel after the game. Who killed the former coach and why? Was Antoine’s son involved? Or his ex-wife? The late coach was liked by all and was a pillar in the community. He was close to his player, perhaps too close… Why is Antoine unable to communicate with his son?
Trade ReviewIt is about the dark side of teenagers, and how hard it is for a father to find his place in his son's world. The style is tragic yet comical and you don’t know how it will end until the very end." —Laetitia Le Cloch
"An excellent short thriller, set in somber surroundings, that also gets you laughing . . . darkly." —Jessica Émond-Ferrat
"A brisk and often disturbing piece of fiction. . . . Readers are kept guessing until the end. . . . The book is genuinely funny. . . . A fast-paced and entertaining read that delivers a satisfying conclusion that will keep readers thinking even after the final page is turned." —www.TheHockeyWriters.com (December 13, 2011)
