As a guy who played Division I ball and had a short pro career overseas before injuries ended it, MAX POWER felt 100% real. RL Little captures the mental side of sports, the glory, the temptations, the career-ending moment, and the fight for redemption, in a way most books never do. Maxwell Powers isn’t a superhero; he’s a former star using the same instincts that made him great on the court to solve a life-or-death mystery involving his friend Bobby Smalls. The basketball details, the media pressure, the “one bad night can change everything” vibe… it all rang true. This isn’t just a thriller, it’s a story about second chances that every athlete (or former athlete) will feel in their gut. Highly recommend. Can’t wait to see where the series goes.

MAX POWER is a slam-dunk page-turner. Little nails the pressure of pro athletics—the fame, the fall, the comeback—while delivering a fast-paced murder mystery that starts with a dead woman in an NFL superstar’s hotel room and never lets up. Maxwell Powers isn’t some cartoon detective; he’s a washed-up NBA legend who uses real pattern-recognition skills (that “Sherlock Syndrome” is genius) to unravel the conspiracy. The twists are sharp, the action is intense, and the bromance between Max and Bobby Smalls feels authentic. If you like Lee Child or Michael Connelly but want a story soaked in locker-room realism and big-league stakes, this is it.