Publisher:
S&S
Release
Date: 14th
August 2014
Edition:
UK paperback,
review copy
Other
Titles by this Author: Dangerous
Girls
It
all comes down to this. Oliver, Ethan, and I.
Three
teens venture into an abandoned lake house one night. Hours later, only two
emerge from the burning wreckage.
Chloe
drags one Reznick brother to safety, unconscious and bleeding.
The
other is left to burn, dead in the fire. But which brother survives?
And
is his death a tragic accident?
Desperate
self-defense?
Or
murder...?
Dangerous
Girls was one
of my favourite books of last year so I was expecting equally epic things of Dangerous Boys. Eventually, I got them.
For the first part of Dangerous Boys I felt a little like I was
reading the same book again. The basic set-up of the flashback narrative, the
plot structure, the character types, the almost-unreliable narrator and the
mystery felt repetitive. I was a little worried that this would be a rehashing
of the first book, and I was really disappointed to see that premonition come
to life. Thankfully, as I read on further, it evolved clearly into a separate story
and the characters differentiated themselves clearly.
Outside of the expected mystery
and unpredictable twists and turns there is the underlying issue of Chloe’s
mum. After Chloe’s dad leaves to start a new family, her mum falls into a deep
depression. She can no longer drag herself to work, shower or even get out of
bed and Chloe takes on a second job and all of the responsibility. I loved how
the insane pressure of this was also partly responsible for the crazy events of
this novel – it wasn’t all on those very dangerous boys.
Dangerous
Boys turned
into a tense and addictive look into dark hearts, twisted minds and family power
politics. I am really an excited for what Abigail Haas brings to the table
next.
Thanks to S&S for the
review copy.
Sophie
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