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EXCERPT FROM HIGH HEAT


For a second his eyes met mine and locked. Blue friendly eyes, confident eyes. . . . I reared back and fired the ball harder than any ball I've ever thrown in my life. Only I didn't throw it outside. I threw it inside. Up and in.
High heat.

REVIEWS OF HIGH HEAT


"HIGH HEAT joins the Deuker canon with yet another fine study of a conflicted soul whose ethical salvation is determined in a sporting arena, and once more readers are left to ponder whether a tainted success loses its sweet savor."--The Bulletin, June 2003, Advance Review

"Deuker fills the pages with dozens of exciting
play -by-play sequences; these serve not only to move the story along, but also act as the metronome for Shane's personal story of loss, recovery and renewal. It is a dark story in the first half. but the arc of redemption reminds readers that love conquers all--as does the pursuit of personal excellence."--Publishers Weekly, May 19, 2003

Links to bookstores and reviews

Amazon.com
University of Washington Bookstore.
All for Kids Books
Barnes & Noble
Secret Garden Bookstore, Seattle.
Richie's Picks--a review of Gym Candy
Teens Read Too
(review of Gym Candy)


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Interested in the "real-life" incident that got Carl Deuker started with High Heat? Click here to read about Dick Thon/Mike Torrez.

Click on cover art of High Heat to purchase from Amazon.com



Like the game of baseball, life is quirky and unpredictable, as Shane Hunter discovers in the spring of his sophomore year. Suddenly and without warning his life of privilege is turned upside down. And just as suddenly, life begins to sem utterly without fairness of purpose to him.

The game of baseball becomes a means of vengeance. A game meant to be played in the bright sunshine takes Shane instead into his own personal darkness--a darkness both strangely comforting and ultimately terrifying.

AMAZON.COM READER RATING: 4.5 STARS

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Short Stories
Short Stories by Carl Deuker
Thriller/Mystery
Runner
Chance knows what he's doing is risky, but it's only for a short time. Nothing can really go wrong . . . or can it?
Young Adult Fiction
High Heat
A dramatic and acurate portrayl of the game of baseball and life.
Painting the Black
For Ryan giving up baseball now would mean getting off the most exciting ride of his life.
Heart of a Champion
Baseball, the loss of a parent, the temptations, of adolescence.
On the Devil's Court
Joe Faust is ashamed of only two things. First, that he goes to a private school. Second, that he sold his soul to the devil.
Young Adult Fiction -- Winner of the 1993 Golden Sower Award.
Night Hoops
A life on the brink. . . A basketball season to remember.

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