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In the deep zone, even the very best player can find it impossible to beat a foe who’s hungry and waiting. . . .
Troy White can predict a play before it happens. Star quarterback on his state football team, Troy’s a natural for the 7-on-7 tournament that’s being held at the Super Bowl in Miami. With any luck, his “football genius” will also be working for the Atlanta Falcons on that big day.
Ty Lewis is a wide receiver with exceptional speed. His brother, an NFL star, says getting on a 7-on-7 team will prove Ty’s a winner.
From the moment the two football champs cross paths, Troy and Ty begin to size each other up. Troy is suspicious of Ty’s interest in his friend Tate, while Ty worries his speed will never be a match for Troy’s game smarts. But when the two rivals find themselves somehow tangled in the same dangerous web of deceit, they discover that they have more in common than their skill at football.
Uniting Troy, first seen in the New York Times bestselling Football Genius, and Ty, who was chased by the Mafia in Football Hero, Tim Green’s Deep Zone delivers it all—vivid settings, dynamic characters, and high-stakes action on and off the field.
NFL insider Green brings together his two heroes—Ty Football Hero, 2008 and Troy Football Champ, 2009—in this gridiron mystery focused on teen football phenoms.
The action takes place during a seven-on-seven tournament for middle-school athletes held during Super Bowl week. As often happens in Green's tales, there are bad guys from the mob attempting to gain an illicit edge. Both Ty and Troy are targets of the D'Amico family, which requires that FBI agents play a role in guarding Ty while his brother, professional receiver Thane, recovers from a devastating knee injury. Ty is the featured character for the most part, but both Troy and Tate, a female friend, have a role to play. The football insights are the best part, as both professional games and seven-on-seven play are described in satisfying detail. All the other shenanigans are icing, and fairly non-essential icing at that. None of the fabulous lifestyle of limos, fancy hotels and big houses is hard to believe, but it distances readers from the characters, as do the overblown plot and inept cartoon mobsters.While mention is made of middle-school life, emphasis is on the game, and using real NFL famous names add spice. Acquaintance with the earlier titles is helpful, but Green recaps well enough that it's not necessary.
Football fanatic fare.Sports fiction. 10-14
Tim Green played Little League baseball for many years before specializing in football. After graduating as covaledictorian from Syracuse University, he was a first-round draft pick and played as a star defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons for eight years. He earned his law degree with honors and has worked as an NFL analyst for FOX Sports and an NFL commentator for NPR.
When his sons began to play baseball, Tim drew on his early love of the game to coach their teams. His exciting books for young readers include the New York Times bestselling Unstoppable, Baseball Great, Rivals, and Best of the Best. He has also written the novels Football Genius, Football Champ, and The Big Time, starring Troy White, and Football Hero, starring Ty Lewis. Troy and Ty meet in Tim's exciting Football Genius novel Deep Zone.
Tim Green lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their five children in upstate New York.
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Posted December 26, 2011
This book is very good and great for a 2 day read.
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Posted September 19, 2011
You will regret if you dont read this book. Im not kidding
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Posted November 27, 2011
Thus is five star post 15-this book is the best book ever!!!!!
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Posted February 6, 2012
This was an excellent book! Suspence, action,excitment etc.
It was neat how ty and troy met. I can't wait for any new book Green puts out!
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Posted January 29, 2012
Its a perfect thriller for kids who like romance and sports.
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Posted April 2, 2013
This is my favorite book series. The ending is very unexpecting and happy. I would tell anyone who loves football or even just likes sports to read this series, which starts with Football Genius. I really hope that he makes another few for this series and starts a new football series.
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Posted March 16, 2013
6 stars all the way best book in the series
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Posted January 24, 2012
Adding on to it would be good with 1 character i meant it would be better with 1 character for the whole series best series ever though!!!!!!
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Posted January 18, 2012
This book was gr8 I loved how they combined ty amd troy together in the last book in series
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Posted March 28, 2013
Amazing book,get it!is he making another in the series.
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Posted January 17, 2012
It was very interesting how Ty and Troy are both connected to the mob. As soon as Ty and Troy meet, Troy makes sure Ty know he dislikes him. AND they will possibly play against each other on the 7 on 7 championship held on Super Bowl Sunday. Nice job Tim, you really created a masterpiece, but I didn't like the way you ended it. Overall good job though
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Posted May 1, 2013
Great author
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Posted April 25, 2013
I think this is my favorite book by tim green and by anyone
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Posted January 7, 2012
Doesn't cover everything, but it's pretty good.
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Great book too!
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Posted December 11, 2011
You should really get this book it is awesome.
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Posted June 15, 2011
Tim green is a great author so i expect it to be good
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Posted April 13, 2014
Thane gets hurt in his NFL football career and his little brother Ty is alone now that Thane is in the hospital and his mom and dad are dead from a car accident but his uncle Gus is a big gambler and owes these bad guys a lot of $$$$$$$$ but Ty and Thane are the ones who know where their uncle is. So these bad guys are trying to get a hold of Ty and kill their uncle. But he gets thes body guards until Than get out of the hospital.
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Posted December 31, 2013
It is extremly cool
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Posted January 21, 2014
Best book ever, except for the memories that Ty has.
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Posted November 26, 2013
Hike! Ty, a young football star, raced down the field calling for the ball. If you enjoy reading about sports, Deep Zone, by Tim Green is the book for you. The book’s plot flows smoothly and is easy to understand. This book also has great suspense. One other thing about this book is the ending. The book had a great and unsuspected ending that I really liked. Deep Zone is one of the best books have ever read and I would definitely recommend it.
Jake N.
Overview
In the deep zone, even the very best player can find it impossible to beat a foe who’s hungry and waiting. . . .
Troy White can predict a play before it happens. Star quarterback on his state football team, Troy’s a natural for the 7-on-7 tournament that’s being held at the Super Bowl in Miami. With any luck, his “football genius” will also be working for the Atlanta Falcons on that big day.
Ty Lewis is a wide...