Red Zone

By Mike Lupica

Book Overview

In Bump and Run, Jack Molloy inherited half of the legendary New York Hawks and made them Super Bowl champs. But now he may lose them. It is only when he enlists the help of old friends and new... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039915082X
• ISBN13: 9780399150821
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.2" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

the best $25 I've ever spent

Everyone has done something that they subconsciously know they will regret later. Well, in Mike Lupica's Redzone, Jack Molloy knows that feeling intimately. He has recently sold half of the shares he owns in his family's football team to a self-righteous entrepreneur. With the sell having a negative effect on him in every aspect of his life he commits himself to obtaining his previously owned shares. With that plot the book goes from Las Vegas to the beaches of Florida and contains money, women, scandal and even a mob boss or two to turn it into a great book that you will be unable to put down after the first page. But this book isn't only just a great read it also shows you to always fight for something you want, and that even when all seems lost you can come out victorious. Overall this has been one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read and one of the best $25 I have ever spent.

Great sequel, love writing style

Mike Lupica has become one of my favorite authors of all time. His storylines and plots are just great, and everything comes together in the end. He keeps you waiting and wanting to continue reading, and then at the end it all pays off and he never leaves you hanging. Red Zone is no different. I dont want to give too much away that the "professional reviewers" already have, so i wont really tell about the story. Just know this: that its about Jack Molloy, the football owner of the New York Hawks, and his struggle as the owner basically. The thing that makes Lupica so great, and so readable, is how basic his writing style is. You dont hear something like "He angrily yelled" or "she obnoxiously said"...its he said she said. Very basic, but absolutely great. The ONLY thing that i dont always like with Lupica is that you cant go 2 chapters without a bar or strip club scene. But since most of his books are about sports, i dont think i can blame him, as a lot of professional atheletes probably do go to the bars and strip clubs. But anyways, Red Zone is a GREAT sequel to Bump and Run, and its definitely worth the read. Great book. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! p.s....also, if you like this one look into Travel Team, and Too Far...Those are his 2 newest books and they are just great.

Very good, one of Lupica's bests!

Mike Lupica has definitely grown on me. I have read 3 of his books now, and each one was progressively better i think. The reason, is because i got used to his writing style. At first, i did not like it too much as it was a bit confusing to follow, but then i definitely got used to it. What he does, is uses incomplete sentences to emphasize his point. Here is an example taken directly from Red Zone: "That was it. She never lied, about anything. Ever." He does this in all of his novels all the way through. But anyways, back to Red Zone. Red Zone is the sequel of Bump and Run, and you really should read that one before this. Lupica does catch you up with everything that happens in Bump and Run, its just easier to follow if you actualy read it. Red Zone is the story of Jack Molloy, known as the Jammer in Vegas, and his life as a football owner. His dad was the owner of the New York Hawks, and when he died he gave half the team to Jack and the other half to Jacks twin brother and sister. Their dad gave Jack the final decision making however, so he was techinally the "head owner" (this happened in Bump and Run). Jack steps in to run the team, some things happen but i wont tell you what happens in case you want to read bump and run and to make a long story short, he enjoys running the team. Red Zone starts in the offseason when Dick Miles, the classic rich guy who gets what he wants, asks to buy Jack's half of the team. The twins had already accepted Dicks offer to sell their share of the team, so Dick owned half of the team as it stood already. Jack refuses, and then Dick comes up with a better offer. He will buy half of Jacks half so then Jack will still be apart of the team. Dick will own 75% of the team, Jack the remainder. They will be partners according to Dick. But Jack soon regrets selling as Dick gives Jack no part in the team. Thats the basic starting point of the book. Lupica then throws the reader on all sorts of ups and downs. Sometimes you are pissed off when reading it, sometimes sad, happy, laughing...everything. Lupica created such a great story, that only a genious author could come up with and have it all tie in and make sense come the end of the book. Lupica has made himself into the master of writing hilarious sports novels. Several times while i was reading the book i found myself laughing out loud for minutes at a time. Lupica is great, the book is great, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

A Delightful Read

i picked up this book w/o having read the prequel, Bump & Run (or being aware that one even existed). the writing & dialogue were witty, and the plot was well adjusted. Jack Malloy isn't the most likeably character, but you find yourself rooting for him anyway even after he continuously makes a few mistakes. if you haven't read the first book, all the characters can be quite difficult to keep track of at first. honestly, i read the prequel afterwards and decided i really could have done without it - it was a plot too obvious and a bit harder to swallow. however, the Red Zone got intense, kept you on your toes and was in your face - the kinds of effect that a sport should have on you. the book had a Jerry MacGuire (the movie) and Playmakers (ESPN's football drama/soap opera) feel and i could definitely see a screenplay come outta of this for the big screen. the only complaint that i can think of is how Yum-Yum conveniently happened to be the solution/perk to save Jack's ass in practically every situation. i could give this 4.5stars but there's no option for halves, so i'm rounding up like they taught us back in basic math. hey i'm a girl and i thorougly enjoyed this book. i would think sports fans would enjoy this a tad more since it deals with a gritty some times fantasized ideal of the inner workings, higher powers and corruption of any political, money-involving organization, and in this case, the National Football League. it's a pit against the minds and wits of Jackass Malloy versus those who both love and hate him and the many who want to be him, including us readers. you may disagree with him and you may find him annoying and a bit arrogant, but he's the house and the house always wins.

A Delightful Read

i picked up this book w/o having read the prequel, Bump & Run (or being aware that one even existed). the writing & dialogue were witty, and the plot was well adjusted. Jack Malloy isn't the most likeably character, but you find yourself rooting for him anyway even after he continuously makes a few mistakes. if you haven't read the first book, all the characters can be quite difficult to keep track of at first. honestly, i read the prequel afterwards and decided i really could have done without it - it was a plot too obvious and a bit harder to swallow. however, the Red Zone got intense, kept you on your toes and was in your face - the effects that a sport should have on you. the book had a Jerry MacGuire (the movie) and Playmakers (ESPN's football drama/soap opera) feel and i could definitely see a screenplay come outta of this for the big screen. the only complaint that i can think of is how Yum-Yum conveniently happened to be the solution/perk to save Jack's ass in practically every situation. i could give this 4.5stars but there's no option for halves, so i'm rounding up like they taught us back in basic math. hey i'm a girl and i thorougly enjoyed this book. i would think sports fans would enjoy this a tad more since it deals with a gritty some times fantasized ideal of the inner workings, higher powers and corruption of any political, money-involving organization, and in this case, the National Football League. it's a pit against the minds and wits of Jackass Malloy versus those who both love and hate him and the many who want to be him, including us readers. you may disagree with him and you may find him annoying and a bit arrogant, but we're in his house and the house always wins.