“As charming as it is wise, this big-hearted, richly textured novel of growing up, falling in love, and discovering one’s path and self at the dawn of the 1970s centers on Illinois high-school wrestler Dan “Biggie” Bluestone as he strives to make it through his senior year undefeated. . . . Complex, tender, and casually hilarious, . . . The novel’s heart is in Dan’s discovering that he has more to offer the world than that he can bench 360. . . . Guiding him through that journey is Gloria, a character as memorable as Dan himself, . . . probing Dan with the incisiveness of an analyst and the hot-and-cold wit of a wounded, world-class flirt. Their slow courtship thrills and moves, a dance between guarded souls, wary yet drawn to their obvious connection.”

—BookLife, Editor’s Pick

“Eron is an adept storyteller who delves deeply into the lives of high school wrestlers. . . . A highly engaging read with a likeable character at its heart, Killer Kowalski will delight wrestlers, of course. But even non-wrestling fans will eagerly turn the pages to find out how Biggie and his teammates fare as this original plot unfolds.”

—BlueInk Review (starred review)