Break and Hold: Inspired by a True Event.

Against a seething backdrop of tennis academies, star

athletes and ubiquitous parents, three individuals emerge harboring a dark

secret. Pulling no punches, Vivien Kalvaria faithfully delivers the raw truths

of life in this microcosmic world where elite players travel in packs for

months at a time competing in tournaments across the globe. Delving beneath the

surface, the story covers the genesis and journey of a gifted player while

exposing the complexities and emotional struggles that beset parents and coaches

in the grooming of teen athletes and the seductive elements that drive a father

to mastermind a diabolical scheme. The book moves at a crackling pace with

lavish descriptions of knockdown-dragout matches as the story slipstreams from

the relentless crafting of champions, to a tour of European tournaments and an

astonishing revelation that impels a family toward a very public trial and

shattering climax.