Review of "Cover-Up," by John Feinstein

 Review of

Cover-Up, by John Feinstein, ISBN 9780375842474

Five out of five stars

Teen sports reporters in the big time

 Teenage sports reporters, both age fourteen, Steve Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson have already made a name for themselves when they solved mysteries at the NCAA Final Four and at the U. S. Tennis Open. They have their own cable sports show called Kid Sports and so have a significant following. However, the higher powers decide that Steve is not quite the flash that they need, so he is replaced by a pop singer.

 The Super Bowl is taking place in Indianapolis and both reporters are present and are covering it as credentialed journalists. One of the teams is the California Dreams and they learn that the entire offensive line of the Dreams failed their latest drug tests. The owner of the team is a very rotten person and is trying to keep this information from coming out. He is so nasty that he even has his bodyguards attempt to intimidate Steve and Susan Carol.

 However, like all good reporters, they are not deterred from pursuing what could be the sports story of the year. They are aided by some significant allies in the print and electronic media as well as some people in the sports world that simply want to do the right thing.

 This is a story where the reader has to very quickly suspend a great deal of disbelief. However, if you can do that, and it is really not all that hard, then the story is extremely entertaining. In many ways, the basic level of disbelief is not beyond what is necessary to enjoy Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books. It is a book that appeals to people of age 10 and above.

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