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Stanley Hastings
Fear of Failure
From Murder at the Foul Line
Murder on the basketball court? When six foot ten, 280 pound Grant Jackson collapses and dies, ending his team's chance of reaching the N.I.T playoffs, his mother sues for negligence. Stanley Hastings would like to get some money for the single mother of 8, but he has a another concern.
Who killed Grant?
"...the stories by Lawrence Block, Parnell Hall, Laurie R. King and Mike Lupica are all well and good" - Kirkus Review
Murder on the basketball court? When six foot ten, 280 pound Grant Jackson collapses and dies, ending his team's chance of reaching the N.I.T playoffs, his mother sues for negligence. Stanley Hastings would like to get some money for the single mother of 8, but he has a another concern.
Who killed Grant?
"...the stories by Lawrence Block, Parnell Hall, Laurie R. King and Mike Lupica are all well and good" - Kirkus Review
31 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2002
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October 29, 2017
Rest in peace, Len Bias
I don't know if the author Parnell Hall's inspiration for this story was the tragic untimely overdose cocaine death of Len Bias the Maryland Terp who had just been drafted by the Boston Celtics, but it mirrored the senseless death of the talented basketball player in the story. The story touched me with its authenticity regarding the black characters in a way that was quite realistic. I'd like to ask Mr. Hall if his characterization of the Coach was plausible.
I don't know if the author Parnell Hall's inspiration for this story was the tragic untimely overdose cocaine death of Len Bias the Maryland Terp who had just been drafted by the Boston Celtics, but it mirrored the senseless death of the talented basketball player in the story. The story touched me with its authenticity regarding the black characters in a way that was quite realistic. I'd like to ask Mr. Hall if his characterization of the Coach was plausible.
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