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Hatton, Caroline

The Night Olympic Team: Fighting to Keep Drugs Out of the Games

56 pp. | Boyds | April, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59078-566-9 $17.95

(4) 4-6 Hatton, a member of the lab team at the 2002 Winter Olympics, describes efforts to bust athletes who use illegal performance-enhancing drugs. Interspersed throughout are photographs of scientists, athletes, and Olympic venues, along with detailed explanations of the science. Though Hatton tries too hard to ramp up the drama, readers who follow doping scandals in the news will appreciate the book's in-depth approach. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger