"Chris Lynch truly walks that razor sharp line between comedy and tragedy that is the essence of passionate storytelling. And he knows about that wrenching position of child-parent that no kid should ever have to fill. A simple tale told extremely well."
-Chris Crutcher, author of Whale Talk and Ironman
"Reading Shadow Boxer is like boxing a pro--the clowning and the dancing and the precision of the body blows instruct and distract, allowing Lynch to strike again and again with stunning literary uppercuts. At times painful and hilarious, this first novel knocked me out."
-Marc Talbert, author of Small Change
"Every once in a while, an authentic voice comes along, so true that it makes your bones sing. That's the voice in Shadow Boxer, a knockout of a novel that seems to be about boxing but isn't. It's about loving--a brother, a father, a mother. It will linger in your mind--and maybe in your soul--for a long, long time."
-Robert Cormier, author of The Chocolate War
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