Trouble Makes a Comeback (Trouble is a Friend of Mine)

by Stephanie Tromly

'A funny, realistic teen crime caper. This book sings.' Jesse Andrews, author of ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (praise for TROUBLE IS A FRIEND OF MINE)

A brilliantly funny romantic comedy - with infectious characters, wry humour, and breakneck dialogue, this sequel to Trouble is a Friend of Mine is perfect for fans of John Green, Jesse Andrews and Ally Carter.

After a fall semester of fiascos: getting arrested, then kidnapped, then blown up in an explosion (all thanks to the weird, but brilliant Philip Digby), Zoe Webster is looking forward to a quiet spring. Now that Digby has left town, she's finally built a regular high school life for herself. She's dating Miles; she knows girls she considers friends; she's learning to enjoy being normal and semi-popular. Which of course is when Digby comes back: He's got a new lead on his missing sister and he needs Zoe's help. Suddenly Zoe is tussling with a billionaire archvillain, locking horns with armed goons, and digging into what makes the Digby family tick, even as she tries to navigate the confusing and emotionally fraught world of high school politics and locker-room drama. After all, it's hard to explain Digby to a boy like Miles, especially when Zoe isn't sure how she feels about Digby herself - or how he feels about her.

Now that Digby's back, get ready for another hilarious whodunit filled with razorsharp dialogue, ridiculously funny action, and the most charismatic, dynamic duo you've ever met. And just try to stay out of trouble. We dare you.

• ISBN10: 1471404994
• ISBN13: 9781471404993
• Publish Date: 1 December 2016 (first published 22 November 2016)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Hot Key Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 304
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

And the plot thickens!

Digby and Zoe are reunited, and it sometimes felt so good. I loved seeing them renew their relationship, and dare I say, watching it go in the direction I have been waiting for. And, yeah, I still love Digby.

As far as the mystery goes, Tromly really moved it along, and I know I am eager to see how this all ends.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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[lizarodz]

Quite the Novel Idea http://quitethenovelidea.com http://quitethenovelidea.com/liza-reviews-trouble-makes-comeback-stephanie-tromly/After falling in love with Trouble is a Friend of Mine, I was eager to see what kind of trouble would Digby and Zoe get into. 

It's been eight months since Digby left to find more answers about his sister's disappearance and in the meantime Zoe has gotten on with her life.  Not only does she has two good friends, but she also has a boyfriend.  She's studying for her SAT, her mom has a new boyfriend too that now lives with them (and he's vegan!) Things are going well, and then Digby waltz back into her life.

Zoe is happy to see Digby, but also upset that he left and didn't call her once while he was away.  She knows him well, takes care of him, goes along with all his silly and often dangerous plans.  Zoe tries to make room in her life for her boyfriend, friends, family and work, but Digby is always bigger than life.  She's smart, snarky, a bit paranoid, and is attuned now to be suspicious and careful.

Digby is, well, weird, paranoid, observant, a genius detective.  He's also now emancipated and done with high school, but has no plans for the future, he can't move on until he finds out what happened to Sally.  He's also caring, straightforward, handsome, and he really cares for Zoe and his friends.

Is there romance?  Yes it is!  Finally! (that's all I'm saying)

We also get to see a lot old friends, former enemies, and new friends too.  Zoe's parents are ever present and I'm happy to see them involved in her life.  Digby's mom makes a bigger appearance in this installment.

The plot has two different mysteries than run parallel to Digby's main purpose of finding what happened to his sister all those years ago.  The shenanigans continue, Tromly manages to make them both scary and funny.  I felt bad for Digby because he's unable to move on with his life and at the same time I laughed out loud many times because they got into a lot of funny situations.

Overall? 
Trouble Makes a Comeback was such a good follow up to Trouble is a Friend of Mine.  A lot of truths are uncovered and discovered and the stakes are a lot higher.  Now, Digby has a definite lead to find out - once and for all - what happened to his sister.  I can't wait for the conclusion :)



I also listen to the first book in audio and I think that Kathleen McInerney does an excellent job with voices, pace and feeling.This review was originally posted on Quite the Novel Idea

[Joséphine]

Note: I received a finished copy for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Initial thoughts: Solid 4 stars for this sequel! Trouble Makes a Comeback definitely upped the ante from the first book in the series, bringing more intrigue and just as much humour amidst the mystery. Digby returned a slight bit shadier but he fit right in with the cast that included very colourful characters. The pacing was nail-biting, fitting of a crime novel, while underscoring the outrageousness of Zoe's and Digby's shenanigans.

[nightingalereads]

A worthy sequel. 3