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Praise for curveball at the crossroads

Patro Mabili, radio host, WMNF (Tampa, FL):

"The deal-with-the-devil is a favorite story motif. This book puts it in a baseball context. This is a fun read with vivid scenarios which could easily be adapted to video. Loved it."


Gary Roen, Senior Book Reviewer, Midwest Book Review:

""Curveball at the Crossroads" appears to be a baseball book, but is a lot more with a character driven story, set against the backdrop of a good and evil universe. JaMark Reliford is on his way to a possible career in the major leagues until an earth-shattering injury topples all of his plans. A while later he is offered by a man wearing black pants, shirt and top hat at a fork in the road, a way in to the game. The agreement has terms to be met or there will be consequences. For a while JaMark is on top of the world but something changes and the bargain takes a new turn. "Curveball at the Crossroads" is a wonderful first novel that is a multi-layered story that moves along at a brisk pace to its final pages with writing and a story that is guaranteed to please."


Chris Humphreys, SportsChump.net:

"Mr. Lortz has released his first novel, with hopefully many more to come, and it is already finding A+ reviews… for good reason."

"carefully crafted and entertainingly described"

"Lortz brings his key characters to life, the humble, conflicted Reliford, the conniving and crafty devil and a slew of others that provide meaning and substance.  His chapters are short (66 of them), which works perfectly for those of us with ADHD.  They end vividly in well-crafted cliffhangers that make Crossroads difficult to put down because you want to see what happens next, which should be the point of any well-written book."


Jason Collette, Columnist for Rotowire & podcaster at Fangraphs.com:

"I am normally not a big fiction guy, but I really did enjoy reading your story. It took a surprising turn late I was not expecting!"


Adam, 911Reviews.com:

"This is a great read. A fun, quick read.... Michael Lortz is a tremendous talent. He is an uncut gem ... a gem in the rough."


Amazon.com Reviewer:

"A very enjoyable read, even for this non-baseball enthusiast. I enjoyed the character development of JaMark and of Inga, specifically. It’s a fun read about a dream dissolved, a choice made in desperation and all its repercussions."


The Author's Dad:

"I liked it. It was good."

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