Offside

A Mystery

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Pub Date Oct 24 2015 | Archive Date Oct 30 2015
Mystery & Thrillers | Sports

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In 2006, amid the great real estate bubble, Rick Hermannik, an adult referee of youth soccer, is found murdered in a ritzy Los Angeles suburb, his whistle left in an unnatural place. Suspicion quickly falls upon volunteer coach Diego Diaz, a one-time gang member whose hot Latino rant over an offside call pops up on YouTube. The media eagerly pursue the delicious story line of out-of-control soccer parents. Case closed–until the boyfriend of Diaz’s grown daughter, Hector Rivera, a former high school soccer star but now a college dropout in a dead-end job, tries to figure out the truth, and himself.

In 2006, amid the great real estate bubble, Rick Hermannik, an adult referee of youth soccer, is found murdered in a ritzy Los Angeles suburb, his whistle left in an unnatural place. Suspicion...

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Advance Praise

"Witty and frank ... Barrett paints a true landscape of the SoCal scene and he does so with such brutal finesse." --Celi on LivinLaVidaLatina.com

"A wonderfully strange and fascinating book. A great read ... Four stars." --K. Magee on Amazon.com.

"There is much to like about this yarn ... Five stars." --Edward D. Weinberger on Amazon.com.

"A unique blend of soccer history, Los Angeles culture and murder mystery ... I enjoyed reading this book." --Lisa on The SoCal Soccer Mom blog and Amazon.com.

"Very entertaining read ... The author has a remarkable ability to intertwine historical strings going back centuries (foot oriented sports) with a fast paced murder mystery ... A very good first novel." --Jonathon Rogers on Amazon.com

"A fascinating read ... The author is a journalist, with a good journalist's wide knowledge of the bizarre reasons behind bizarre events ... four stars." -- commenter using name Chutes on Amazon.com.


"Witty and frank ... Barrett paints a true landscape of the SoCal scene and he does so with such brutal finesse." --Celi on LivinLaVidaLatina.com

"A wonderfully strange and fascinating book. A great...

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ISBN 9781620154434
PRICE $6.99 (USD)

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