Kayfabe

by Peter Black

In the city of Bellaview, residents carry out their roles in story lines. Bellaview High School has a part for each student to play. The popular kids, the athletes, the unknowns and the spectators, every student knows their character and reads their lines. Under the curtain of kayfabe it is hard to tell the lie from reality. Ben Bonnard is nothing more than a backup.

Ben, a reserve player on the Bellaview Hawks, the school's baseball team, is suddenly thrust into a starring role when the teams right fielder Justin suffers an injury. Ben went most of his life unseen, but pushed into the limelight, he is forced to adapt to a completely new self image, along with the city's expectations. Can Ben lead the Hawks to victory and the divisional championship? Can Ben figure out who he is in the world?

Kayfabe is a story that explores personal identity, purpose, and the roles people play, choose and find jammed in their faces. A fast paced, quick read, Kayfabe follows Ben Bonnard through the last week of his senior year, a pivotal time when all young people ask who they are.

Kayfabe blurs the line between delusion and reality and forces the reader to question whether they are true to themselves or act out a character in some human movie. Full of vivid imagery and humor, Kayfabe is Peter Black's latest novel. It does not disappoint, staying true to his style of exploring the underlying nature of humanity in the modern world.

99 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 26, 2015

About the author

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