I have long been a fan of coming-of-age sports stories. My journey into the genre began with Greg Younger’s Stupid Boy, which eventually led me to Cold Creek’s Defenseman. Sadly, Defenseman Book 3 ended prematurely with no updates, leaving me disappointed and wishing for more. They say fools rush in where wise men fear to tread — and from that impulse, Defenseman 4 was born.
I will never be Cold Creek. My voice is my own, as are the choices I make in how I see and write his characters. If you are expecting a carbon copy of the original, you may be disappointed.
—CCTW