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New York Times bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein tackles doping in the NFL in this exciting football mystery. The Super Bowl. America’s biggest sports spectacle. Over 95 million fans will be watching, but teen sports reporters Stevie and Susan Carol know that what they’ll be watching is a lie. They know that the entire offensive line of the California Dreams have failed their doping tests. They know the owner is trying to cover up the results. The only thing they don’t know is how to prove it. John Feinstein has been praised as “the best writer of sports books in America today” (The Boston Globe), and he proves it again in this fast-paced novel.
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"This book was awesome. I really liked this book because I was into it and mainly because it was about football. I don't know about some people but I really like football so it was pretty easy to understand this book. This book was about two kids Steve Thomas and Susan Carol who try to prove that the offensive linemen for the California Dreams didn't pass their drug tests."
— Aaron (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Every teen with NFL or ESPN dreams will appreciate Feinstein’s latest sports mystery.”
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“An entertaining mix of mystery, insider detail (including cameos by bigname sports media figures), and ripped-from-the-headlines subject matter.”
— Booklist
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A 2007 Agatha Award Finalist for Best Children's/Young Adult Novel
Cover-up: Mystery at the Super Bowl Listener Reviews
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" Entertaining sports mystery for middle school boys - and girls. I'm glad I finally got around to reading one of Feinstein's books! "
— Libriar, 2/13/2014 -
" This book drags in a way, but is a good story about sports. "
— Mel, 2/10/2014 -
" All I can say about this book is I'm finally finished with it. It was rather painful for a variety of reasons. First the subhead says, "Mystery at the Super Bowl." I read a lot of mysteries. I like cozies, I like thrillers, I just like the genre. I'm still trying to figure out what the mystery was in this book. Secondly, the characters are flat. Other than Stevie being short and Susan Carol being tall, there were no distinguishing features about these two. What makes them tick? Why are they motivated to write? And really at the end of the day Who cares? comes to mind when I think about them. Finally the writing was pedantic at best. YA lit is not usually known for a beautiful turn of phrase, but this writing is not only lacks beauty - it lacks any flair whatsoever. My most average middle school writer could have written a more engaging story. "
— Cherylann, 2/6/2014 -
" John Feinstein is great! "
— Emma, 2/2/2014 -
" Read like a modern day Hardy Boys mystery (or maybe Nancy Drew because of the romance added in) "
— Barbara, 1/27/2014 -
" Good mystery series - 15 year old boy/girl sports casters main characters - good for classroom library "
— Margaret, 1/20/2014 -
" This modern style, cool book is pretty good. I gave it a 5 because I'm nice, though. I think there's room for improvement, but the action is nice and fast. I also like the blend of romance, and the character's expressions are expressed very thoroughly. "
— Elizabeth, 1/20/2014 -
" soooooo cool i love the series "
— Sathya, 1/10/2014 -
" I liked this! It had an intresting plot and I really liked the characters. Some may ask "Whats with the 3 stars then?". I would simply reply, "It does not compare to the sequel." :) "
— MizziQ, 12/17/2013 -
" I reread this book and it is better than ever. I'm going to read Change-Up next. "
— Amanda, 12/16/2013 -
" In this book, it is about two famous teenagers, who did mysteries at other sport games. They helped out a black mailed basketball player, uncovered a kidnapped tennis player, and now a mystery at the Super Bowl. "
— Ally, 12/9/2013 -
" Cute story, about teenagers getting into trouble. Not riviting, but cute. "
— Jennifer, 3/13/2013 -
" This book was better than I expected. Lots of names that were hard to keep track of, so I just went along with what was going on. This is a good book for any age of person who likes mysteries or sports books. "
— Lexi, 12/31/2012 -
" Was okay. Susan-Carol was kind of repetative. LOL "
— Ricky, 11/10/2012 -
" I usually do not like to read books that include sports, but I was able to enjoy this book. The young reporters kept me interested as they worked to solve the mystery. "
— Lorena, 8/27/2012 -
" Feinstein's use of current or recent NFL players or their names makes this book seem more like nonfiction. I had to remind some of my boys who read it that it was fiction. "
— Joan, 2/22/2012 -
" While the plot was a little contrived and certainly unbelievable, I really enjoyed this book - and I think my students would love it. Despite being the third in the series, it worked well as a stand-alone book, too. "
— Mary, 10/15/2011 -
" This is such a good book. It's really suspensing and you don't know what's gonna happen next. I liked it even more then I thought I would. I couldn't keep my eyes off the book. <3 =D "
— Bhavini, 8/21/2011 -
" I liked this! It had an intresting plot and I really liked the characters. Some may ask "Whats with the 3 stars then?". I would simply reply, "It does not compare to the sequel." :) "
— TikiPaws12, 5/13/2011 -
" Read like a modern day Hardy Boys mystery (or maybe Nancy Drew because of the romance added in) "
— Barbara, 4/8/2011 -
" very suspensful kept you on you on the edge of your seat the whole time good for sports readers "
— Jkeeling, 3/5/2011 -
" While the plot was a little contrived and certainly unbelievable, I really enjoyed this book - and I think my students would love it. Despite being the third in the series, it worked well as a stand-alone book, too. "
— Mary, 2/4/2011 -
" The great thing about this series using kid reporters is how much I learn about the professional sports world. John Feinstein covers sports in the real world. I like him on NPR, and I like his YA books. One of these days I'll have to read his nonfiction books. "
— Lois, 1/2/2011 -
" This was a fantastic book, great details and providing strong information. This books is for someone who loves sports and likes the game football. I could not stop reading this book. I definitely recommend this book. "
— Sam, 12/21/2010 -
" This book drags in a way, but is a good story about sports. "
— Mel, 12/9/2010 -
" Really good author for sport books!!! "
— Maddie, 10/12/2010
About John Feinstein
John Feinstein is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous works of nonfiction, including Moment of Glory, Are You Kidding Me?, Living on the Black, Let Me Tell You a Story, Caddy for Life, A Season on the Brink, Play Ball, and others. He has also written sports-mystery novels for young readers. He writes for the Washington Post, Golf Digest, Inside Sports, Golf, Tennis magazine, Basketball America, and is a regular commentator on NPR’s Morning Edition.