Reviewed by Jo Rogers, MyShelf.Com
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Zeke Armstrong had solved crimes before. But that was when he was traveling with his parents. They worked for an international relief organization, building hospitals and clinics where medical care was poor or nonexistent. Zeke had lived in seven different countries in his life but had come to Dallas to live with his uncle, Dane Armstrong. All he wanted was to be a normal thirteen-year-old who went to middle school and played soccer for the Dallas Sundogs.

But when Zeke found the Sundogs' coach, Ryan O'Connor, near death from a gunshot wound in the head, the young crime-fighter couldn't imagine who would want Coach Ryan dead. And when teammate Ian Crow's father was arrested for the attempted murder, Zeke knew he was innocent. Mr. Crow only smoked cigarettes, while the killer smoked cigars. But no one believed Zeke when he said the killer was still loose and might strike again. He had to figure out who the killer was and stop him. But could he do it before the killer got to Coach Ryan?

RED CARD is a fast-paced action story that doesn't stint on character development. The characters are believable and the language is clean. Though violent acts are performed and are essential to the story, they are not portrayed in gory detail. RED CARD is a fun read for any young mystery fan.