Superstar Gilbert Marcus rapes and kills a young woman in a hotel room during the off-season. That's the prologue. <I>MVP</i> is Marcus's life story from conception to his act of incredible violence. Raised an only child -- the son of a difficult and demanding father -- Gilbert Marcus, a basketball player with extraordinary skill, is expected to be the greatest. His life is one of both excessive privilege and immutable obligation. He becomes a monster. James Boice is a startling and exciting new voice in fiction, and <I>MVP</i> is his ambitious and fascinating debut.