Title: Bang Bang You’re Dead
Author: Narinder Dhami
ISBN: 978052560436
I would describe this as a teen
thriller with a shocking twist. It follows Mia an ordinary school girl on an
extraordinary day at school. There is a gunman on the loose in school, holding
Class 9B hostage in the outbuilding. Mia is shy, insecure and weak, she is
often told, but when she realises her twin brother Jamie is missing, and was
last seen heading towards the location of the gunman, she takes it on herself
to go looking for the potential killer.
As all the action takes place, we
also learn about earlier times from Mia’s life and her struggle to live with
her unstable mother, her grandad’s death and her rather strange brother Jamie. Every
time someone hurts Mia, they are punished in some way for their actions and Mia
can’t help but wonder if Jamie has something to do with it. Jamie is not shy or
weak, but strong, bright and confident and constantly telling Mia she should
stand up for herself more, especially to the bullies at school.
She knew that day, that something
bad was going to happen. Her mum had another of her panic attacks that morning,
after planning to use another of her credit cards to buy new things they couldn’t
afford then losing her temper. Mia’s mum had been like this as long as they could
remember and since Grandad is no longer around to take care of her Mia
constantly turns to Jamie for help and support, but she often fears what he
might too, if his own temper is pushed to the brink. And today, she knows, he
has a plan.
In this thrilling tale Mia
pursues the gunman through the school determined to stop what could ruin so
many lives, it is a terrifying game of cat and mouse, but who will win? What if
all is not as Mia suspects, or what if it is? Mia soon realises she is in more
danger than she ever could have imagined. Easy to read, but also shocking and
dramatic this page-turner wil have you on the edge of your seat!
I would give this 8/10
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