Change-up(DD)

Author: John Feinstein Reviewed by: Drew Davis//**
 * //Change-Up: Mystery at the World Series

In the fourth installment of this mystery and sports series, famous kid reporters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson return. This time they will be covering the exciting adventures of the World Series. In the last few books, tragedies such as kidnappings, covering up drugs, and untruthful cheating have occurred. Next meet Norbert Doyle, a fairly skilled pitcher, from a small town in Virginia, that gets chosen by the Washington Nationals to play in the World Series against the fierce Boston Red Sox. When Stevie wants to get the details on newcomer Norbert, he sets up an interview with him. While interviewing Doyle, Stevie finds out that his wife was killed in a supposed two car accident in 1997. After the interview, Stevie spots David Doyle, one of Norbert’s twins, with Stevie’s charming and attractive girlfriend Susan Carol eating lunch together. Susan Carol then goes silent after Stevie interrogates her and David’s rendezvous. She says that what David told her was a “secret”. A curious Stevie then travels to Lynchburg, Virginia, the hometown of Norbert Doyle. There he finds out that the accident that killed Analise Doyle had only one car involved. Trying to dig into Norbert Doyle’s past proves to be a challenge for Stevie and Susan Carol with all the lies, violence, and action.

I would definitely recommend this book for all boys who like a action-pack mysteries with a mixture of sports. This book was a fast, but fun read considering all the cliff-hangers intertwined into the mysterious plot. __Change-Up__ would be great for boys grades in fifth grade through eighth because you can somehow relate to the main characters. If you're ready to be lured in by a roller coaster of action and intrigue, pick up a copy of __Change-Up__ and get ready to be swept off your feet.

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