Stevie and Susan Carol are off on another adventure in this
new mystery. Fans of the teen
sleuths will enjoy this newest offering, but the roles are a little different
this time. Stevie is still
investigating and reporting, but Susan Carol is swimming competitively. In fact, she is in the World
Championships and she has to concentrate on her races rather than doing any
detecting.
Susan Carol loves swimming and she is even more excited to
compete against the top swimmers in the world. Unfortunately, she is quickly discovering that this level of
athletic talent brings many people who want something from the athletes. There are PR and marketing people who
want to sign the athletes as clients.
There are also major companies who want the athletes to endorse
products. This all amounts serious
sums of money.
Susan Carol is both excited and overwhelmed by all the attention. She knows that her family can use the money for college for her and her siblings. At the same time, she thinks her father is being misled about some of the proposals being presented to him. She is angry and hurt by his unwillingness to listen to her concerns, particularly since much of the focus of the marketing is about her looks and she doesn’t want to be promoted as a sex symbol.
Susan Carol is both excited and overwhelmed by all the attention. She knows that her family can use the money for college for her and her siblings. At the same time, she thinks her father is being misled about some of the proposals being presented to him. She is angry and hurt by his unwillingness to listen to her concerns, particularly since much of the focus of the marketing is about her looks and she doesn’t want to be promoted as a sex symbol.
Stevie is suspicious.
Is something illegal or at least shady is going on with the marketing
and PR people or is this the way things are in the big leagues of professional
athlete endorsements? Even the
reps for Susan Carol are unpleasant and are trying to interfere in their
relationship.
John Feinstein again delivers a book that will be popular
with both athletes and teens that enjoy a good mystery. The conflict is a little slow to develop,
but it is worth the wait.
