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Publication Date: 14th August from Simon and Shuster UK Childrens

Thank you to the author and publisher for the netgalley copy.

Three teens venture into the abandoned Monroe estate 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?

I was a HUGE fan of “Dangerous Girls” so when I saw that Abigail Haas had moved onto the boys I was dying to get into it to see if she could re-create the tense, claustrophobic and thrilling atmosphere which kept me hooked into Anna’s story and oh boy, if anything this one kicked it up a gear. Incidentally this is not a sequel, but another brilliant standalone read.

So this time we are following Chloe, a girl desperate to escape her small town but having to care for her mother puts a hold on her college plans – when she meets Ethan, their relationship develops quickly and Chloe at last has an escape from the mundane routine of day to day life. Enter enigmatic and brilliant Oliver, and suddenly Chloe is torn, drawn to him like a moth to a flame.

Psychologically speaking Abigail Haas is a master of the game – absolutely wonderful character building, terrific sleight of hand when telling the tale and a remarkable chilling depth to the “Bad Boys” of the title – sibling rivalry has never been this intense. Add into that mix Chloe, a girl who is discovering herself, working out who she wants to be and you have the basis of an absolute page turner of the highest order.

This is highly disturbing, absolutely compelling and as the story twist and turns its way to the ultimate shocking finale, it is almost impossible to put down…Another rip roaring read, edgy, intelligent and astonishing, this comes Highly Recommended from me.

And just to finish – a fantabulous cover. I have a beautiful hardback copy of Dangerous Girls and I will certainly be making sure I have Dangerous Boys to sit alongside it.

5 bright shiny stars and all the fluffy bunnies for this one.

Happy Reading Folks!