Book Review: Wingman 

By Jean Mills 

4 Stars 

Ever since his best friend scored on his own net during a game and has started to avoid his peers as well as his girlfriend, Max questions what's going on with his friend Trace as he is not acting like himself after just one bad moment on the ice. Max starts to investigate his friend's life when he spots bruises coming from his face after he spots him and his dad arguing about his recent behaviour. Max constantly tries to talk to Trace, but to no avail, and with their chance of qualifying for the upcoming tournament on the line, Max tries to find a way of talking to his friend before the big game. 

This book has a good mix of sportsmanship/rivalry & drama, which goes well with the sports genre. This book is good at expressing the emotions of characters in the game of hockey. The characters are either trying to help their team overcome their matches or fend off the rival team, which they have an upcoming game against at school and in the ring. I like the book because it tries its best to showcase what hockey matches with the youth would be like, and since I've never played hockey or been on skates much, it interests me with what it would be like to be on a team with other people who like the sport. The book is written by an author who has been around hockey for most of their life and knows people who've coached kids before, which shows that the book is pretty accurate on what it's like playing on the ice with others. 

Reviewed by Nigel 

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