This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Ruffina Oserio for Readers' Favorite
When I picked up The Call: A Baseball Novel by Laurie Boris, the last thing I expected was to meet a female protagonist, and I must say that she is so well developed and the story so original and deeply moving that I couldn’t put it down. Meet twenty-year-old Margie Oblonsky, twin sister to Tim. All Margie wants is to be a successful baseball pitcher. She is determined to take after her father and become a baseball umpire. But her dreams are threatened when she discovers cheating by a famous slugger and can’t understand why no one will address it. She is torn between coming out and saying things as they are or keeping her silence. Accusing a famous player can put her entire career and that of her twin brother at risk, and not doing so will be acting against her ethical principles and integrity. Will she have the nerve to do what’s right?
Laurie Boris’ novel is character-driven and features a plot that is intelligently done. Character development seems to be a forte of the author, and readers will enjoy a female protagonist in a baseball novel set in a period when females were only admitted to the game as spectators or fans. The protagonist is explored as a character on different levels and readers will enjoy her personal and career growth and how she evolves through the conflict. The themes of family, sports, friendship, and personal development stand out in the narrative, and the plot twists are a great seasoning to an already interesting story. Great writing, an impeccable narrative and exciting dialogues. Don’t pick up The Call: A Baseball Novel if you have important appointments, for you won’t want to put it down.
