In Too Deep

by Coert Voorhees

Overview

Annie Fleet, master scuba diver and history buff, knows she can't fight her nerd status as a freshman at her Los Angeles private school. And she doesn't care-except for the fact that her crush, Josh, thinks she's more adorable than desirable. Annie is determined to set him straight on their school trip to Mexico. But her teacher has other plans: he needs Annie to help him find Cortez's lost-long treasure.

Suddenly, Annie finds herself scuba diving in pitch-black waters, jetting to Hawaii with Josh, and hunting for the priceless Golden Jaguar. But Annie and Josh aren't the only ones lured by the possibility of finding the greatest treasure ever lost at sea. Someone else wants the gold-and needs Annie dead. In deeper danger than she ever imagined, can Annie get the boy and find the Jaguar, or is she in over her head?

Critically-acclaimed author Coert Voorhees delivers breathtaking romance and non-stop action in his newest novel, the spirited and captivating In Too Deep.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423181095
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	07/09/2013
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	790L (what's this?)
File size:	569 KB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Coert Voorhees (www.coertvoorhees.com) was born and raised in New Mexico. A former Fulbright Scholar, Coert has lived all over the world and now resides with his family in Houston, Texas, where he received an MFA in Fiction from the University of Houston. He is the author of the critically acclaimed The Brothers Torres and Lucky Fools. He is also the creator and current mayor of the animated education series and website Grammaropolis.

Editorial Reviews

09/01/2013
Gr 7–10—Annie Fleet is more comfortable in the water with scuba gear on than she is talking to her peers at the private Los Angeles high school she attends, and she'd much rather study the history of shipwrecks than party with her classmates. The one thing that can pull Annie out of her waterlogged world is Josh, the charismatic son of a famous movie star. On a school trip to Mexico, things go horribly awry when Annie's teacher convinces her to go hunting for Hernán Cortés's rumored treasure lost at sea. Suddenly, Annie and Josh are inextricably linked to each other as they jet off to Hawaii, hunting for a priceless buried treasure. Voorhees has created a heroine who is not to be underestimated; sure, Annie wants the boy, but she's also smart, self-possessed, and incredibly witty. Most importantly, Annie and her friends are completely believable; Voorhees nails the teenage voice. The bad guys are stock characters who feel like something right out of a Scooby-Doo episode, but fans of Maureen Johnson and Sarah Mlynowski will immediately be attracted to self-effacing, relatable Annie. The plot, while requiring a suspension of disbelief, moves at a clip, ensuring that reluctant readers will stay hooked, and Voorhees never lets the story get too bogged down in historical details or scuba-diving jargon. A frothy and fun adventure.—Laura Lutz, Pratt Institute, New York City

School Library Journal

A community-service trip to Mexico lands four teens in the middle of an expedition that could lead either to the discovery of priceless treasure or toward certain death. A scholarship student, self-professed history nerd and diving fanatic, Annie Fleet finds herself out of her depth with the other students from her elite private school. But when her history teacher, Mr. Alvarez, chaperones a trip to help hurricane victims, Annie signs up. In addition to her volunteer work, Annie hopes to find time for treasure hunting, diving and maybe even romance. Unfortunately her crush, Josh Rebstock, does not seem to share in her plans. Only days into the trip Alvarez reveals that the community service is just a cover. They are there to try and recover Cortés' priceless Golden Jaguar, an enormous, solid-gold statue stolen from the Aztecs and then lost--or possibly die trying. Detailed information about scuba diving and history showcase the author's research, but the convoluted plot is devoid of energy. Annie's infatuation with the narcissistic Josh focuses more on his dimples and his biceps than any true connection. Lacking both heart-pounding adventure and heart-racing romance, this trip to Mexico is a complete mess. X definitely does not mark the spot. (Fiction. 12 & up)

Kirkus Reviews