The Longshot: A NovelCal and his trainer, Riley, are on their way to Mexico for a make-or-break rematch with legendary fighter Rivera. Four years ago, Cal became the only mixed martial arts fighter to take Rivera the distance -- but the fight nearly ended him. Only Riley, who has been at his side for the last ten years, knows how much that fight changed things for Cal. And only Riley really knows what's now at stake, for both of them. Katie Kitamura's brilliant and stirring debut novel follows Cal and Riley through the three fraught days leading up to this momentous match, as each privately begins to doubt that Cal can win. As the tension builds toward the final electrifying scene, the looming fight becomes every challenge each of us has ever taken on, no matter how uncertain the outcome. In hypnotic, pared-down prose, The Longshot offers a striking portrait of two men striving to stay true to themselves and each other in the only way they know how. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 15
Page 1
... Tijuana three days before the fight. Riley knew a place where they could practice and the motels in Mexico were cheap. He figured they could do with an extra twenty-four hours getting used to the place. They left at ten. Cal fell asleep ...
... Tijuana three days before the fight. Riley knew a place where they could practice and the motels in Mexico were cheap. He figured they could do with an extra twenty-four hours getting used to the place. They left at ten. Cal fell asleep ...
Page 5
... Tijuana. He thought about Mexico and he thought about Tijuana and the two didn't seem the same. It was like staring at the border so long had made Tijuana different. Cal was up again and looking around. He seemed restless after his ...
... Tijuana. He thought about Mexico and he thought about Tijuana and the two didn't seem the same. It was like staring at the border so long had made Tijuana different. Cal was up again and looking around. He seemed restless after his ...
Page 6
... Tijuana started looking like any other deadbeat town, just with everything written in Spanish and everybody driving a little bit more reckless. They were staying at some motel a couple streets away from the Caliente, some place called ...
... Tijuana started looking like any other deadbeat town, just with everything written in Spanish and everybody driving a little bit more reckless. They were staying at some motel a couple streets away from the Caliente, some place called ...
Page 7
... Tijuana, and Riley wasn't the kind to fall for a name, but still—a Motel 6 would be nice. Some place with a 1-800 number you could call when your valuables went missing. He'd bet this Playas joint didn't even have an in-room safe. He ...
... Tijuana, and Riley wasn't the kind to fall for a name, but still—a Motel 6 would be nice. Some place with a 1-800 number you could call when your valuables went missing. He'd bet this Playas joint didn't even have an in-room safe. He ...
Page 79
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
blinked body bounced breathing Cal looked Cal nodded Cal shrugged Cal stood Cal’s cleared his throat closed his eyes corner couple crowd didn’t know didn’t look doesn’t door everything face fast feeling feet felt fight fighters forward fucking game plan going gonna guess hadn’t hand hard hear inside Josie kick Kitamura knees knocked knockout leaned legs light Longshot looked at Cal looked at Riley looked at Rivera minutes mixed martial arts motel mouth moved Murilo Murray neck never Okay pretty punches rematch remember Riley looked Riley nodded Riley paused Riley watched Riley’s ring ropes round Sanchez shook his head shoulder smiled sparring standing stared started stepped stopped Sure takedown talking tape television There’s They’re thing thought Tijuana trainer turned voice waited waitress walked weigh-ins weight What’s Yann Yeah You’re