Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780446523332 ISBN: 044652333X Label: Grand Central Publishing Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: August 01, 1999 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Sales Rank: 328377 Studio: Grand Central Publishing
Product DescriptionNFL blocking back Clark Cromwell is from small town USA, clean cut, and extremely religious. His team-mate, superstar running back Trane Jones, was raised in the inner city, has a long criminal record, and a propensity for violence against women. Ironically, this dangerous street image lands Trane a sneaker endorsement worth tens of millions of dollars. These two men share almost nothing in common until a Hollywood princess seduces them both. When the girl is found brutally murdered it's up to Madison McCall, a sports agent and attorney, to expose a brutal killer in a shocking conclusion as unexpected as the most deceptive play in the game of football -- the double reverse.
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Rating: - A very week effort
Since I am always on the lookout for good sports based novels, I picked up a copy of Tim Green's Double Reverse off the bargain rack at my local bookstore. I still paid too much. These characters are so one dimensional, it is hard to take them seriously. The Christian athletes are way over the top and have no substance. The Allan Iverson football clone is so evil that you get sick of listening to his word laden dialogue the first time he opens his mouth. Unfortunately, he talks throughout the ... Read More
Rating: - A couple of field goals short of a touchdown.
DOUBLE REVERSE tells the story of the football rivalry between saintly Clark Cromwell and the destructive Trane Jones, and the woman who manipulated both for her own twisted needs and desires. Her murder during a socialite party places both men on the suspect's list and it's up to Madison Mcall, D.A. to clear the name of Clark before possibly signing another football contract. This novel would have been better if it hadn't taken so long for the first murder to kick in, while the first 100 pages of ... Read More
Rating: - Entertaining--but flawed
Double Reverse is better plotted than Green's last novel (Red Zone) which was totally contrived. This one develops better and more believably. However, I still think that Green has trouble inventing characters in general-and African American and female characters in particular. Most of his black characters are very violent and engage in stereotypical behavior. He dwells excessively on the details of how his characters look (as though that tells us about their personalities and motivations) especially ... Read More
Rating: - Jerry Maguire On the Dark Side
I had my doubts when I purchased this book. I seriously did not think that ex-football player Tim Green's new novel had anything to offer in my taste of books. I was wonderfully surprised to find that Green's style is quick, gritty and makes you think that the NFL can be just as mean and rotten then any other business in the world.
Green's story is about two running backs from the same team who are different in ever way shape and form. Trane Jones the halfback who is known for his blazing speed ... Read More
Rating: - A former lineman's novel digs into the NFL's underbelly
God, race & football
Tim Green is something of a renaissance man. A former Atlanta Falcon, he's now a New York lawyer, a commentator on NPR, an analyst for Fox football telecasts and the author of four novels. Such a pedigree makes us expect a lot from Green. He delivers with "Double Reverse" - if you're seeking guilty pleasures. Trane Jones is the vilest of pro athletes. He's egocentric, beating women sexually arouses him, and he has a rap sheet that rivals Mike Tyson's. He's also the best ... Read More
- A very week effort
- A couple of field goals short of a touchdown.
- Entertaining--but flawed
