Publisher:
S&S
Release
Date: 26th
February 2015
Edition:
UK paperback,
review copy
Other
Titles by this Author: Wereworld: Rise
of the Wolf, Rage of Lions, Shadow of the
Hawk, Nest of Serpents, Storm of Sharks, War of the Werelords; Haunt:
Dead Scared
Will
and Dougie are adjusting to the slight change in their friendship dynamic...
Will’s
dead but Dougie can still see him. Weird, admittedly, but there are some
positives: solving a murder mystery, becoming a local hero and getting the girl
of your dreams are pretty big perks for Dougie.
But
what happens when the girl is Will’s crush too? The first (and last!) girl he
ever kissed? And why has Dougie’s dad been acting weird ever since Will died?
Just as things are beginning to go right for Will, it seems he couldn’t have
been more wrong.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first
book in this series so I was really rather pleased to find that Dead Wrong is even better than Dead Scared!
Curtis Jobling has a
wonderfully chatty, warm tone that even though it’s been nearly eight months
since I first met Will and Dougie, they feel instantly familiar again. But there
were some dark goings on in Dead Wrong. Will
and Dougie are having a few issues at the beginning of the book; there are few
things that can cause friends to fight more than a girl, and your dead best
friend eavesdropping on your dad and finding out that he has a massive
secret... The tension and the slow repair of their friendship were realistic
and genuine. It really is nice to read a YA novel that focuses so heavily on
friendship – there aren’t enough of them out there.
Dougie isn’t Will’s only
friend, though. There’s the Major: a ghostly American WWII soldier who hangs
around the hospital. He’s a sassy dude. And so charming it’s no wonder that he
had a sweetheart while he was stationed over here. The story of the Major and
Ruby was a surprising element to the book; emotional and unexpected. I teared
up! One of my favourite things about stories with ghosts in them is the history
that comes along with it and I would honestly read a whole novel about Ruby and
Major’s burgeoning romance in 1943.
Haunt:
Dead Wrong is
full of fun, friendship, humour and heart. Highly recommended.
Thanks to S&S for the
review copy.
Sophie
I loved the first one as well and I am seriously excited for this one. I am glad you enjoyed it ☺
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