"Ben Wolf has big things planned for his senior year. Had big things planned. Now what he has is some very bad news and only one year left to make his mark on the world.
How can a pint-sized, smart-ass seventeen-year-old do anything significant in the nowheresville of Trout, Idaho?
First, Ben makes sure that no one else knows what is going on--not his superstar quarterback brother, Cody, not his parents, not his coach, no one. Next, he decides to become the best 127-pound football player Trout High has ever seen; to give his close-minded civics teacher a daily migraine; and to help the local drunk clean up his act.
And then there's Dallas Suzuki. Amazingly perfect, fascinating Dallas Suzuki, who may or may not give Ben the time of day. Really, she's first on the list.
Living with a secret isn't easy, though, and Ben's resolve begins to crumble . . . especially when he realizes that he isn't the only person in Trout with secrets." -Goodreads
I have actually been meaning to read Deadline for several years now and I wish I didn't wait to read it (as it has been, it's been on my bookshelf for about 3 months now after finally buying it). While I wasn't completely sucked into it like I am with some ideas I really liked the concept of it. I felt like it flowed really well. One of the things I didn't like was that at times he seemed to not care that he was dying and that the ending felt rushed.
4 stars
Read from March 23 to 24, 2013
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