Jen Estes pulled me in within the first two pages. She combined, sports, mystery and humor in this Cat McDaniel Mystery. This is third book of the series. So of course I have to find the first two.

We follow the main character Cat McDaniel who is the sports writer for the Buffalo Solders baseball team. We also get to meet her half-brother Quinn. There are events that have Cat going in circles trying to keep the police at bay after one of the star player's falls off her balcony. Or does He? Cat is also dealing with the nightmares she is having of her up coming wedding to Benji.

Cat's nightmares are pretty funny. Benji wants to get married and he keeps finding different places to have the wedding. Cat of course because of the nightmares, keeps putting if off.

Jen Estes combines not only the game, but what goes on behind the scenes. I am sure that some of the things that happen are a little made up. But it does make you wonder how much of it is true. Since I am a baseball fan, I find myself thinking about my state's team. Do some of these things really happen?

Jen Estes' writing is great. If I can't get into a book within the first 50 pages, I put it down. But she had me right from the start. DOUBLE PLAY is a quick read, and I didn't find one boring moment in it. In reading DOUBLE PLAY, I put myself in Cat's position and was picturing players from my state's team. This is the kind of story that I like. When I can get into a book and become the main character, I know it will be a hit.

I feel that Jen Estes must be a baseball fan. Otherwise, this book would not be as good as it is. This being the third book in the series, it was not hard to get to know some of the other characters. Jen Estes gives you a quick review of who these people are. This was another item that I liked about her writing. It is really hard to read a book, and not be able to identify with the other characters from previous books. Jen Estes makes sure you can relate to who the other characters are.

I give DOUBLE PLAY a thumbs up and can't wait for the next one in the series to come out.