Trouble Makes a Comeback
Series: Trouble #2
Author: Stephanie Tromly
Published December 1st 2016 by Hot Key Books

Goodreads Synopsis
A whip-smart, screwball noir mystery—with snappy prose, wry humor, and breakneck dialogue—this sequel to Trouble Is a Friend of Mine is perfect for fans of Veronica Mars, Sherlock, John Hughes, and Carl Hiassen.

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, the alternate QB; 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 arch-villain, 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 razor-sharp 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.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

Like I said in my review of book 1, I wasn't that impressed with the execution of the story, nor the characters, but as I had been approved for an ARC of the sequel, I decided I had to read Trouble Makes a Comeback, and I think I'm glad I did, as I preferred this one to book 1. 

I'm not going to write a long review this time, especially seeing as it's been 3 years since I read it, but the dynamic between Zoe and Digby had definitely improved, and I found myself believing in their relationship and their characterisations. Zoe's dating a new guy, which does lead to a love triangle, but he was really more of a stand in for Digby, and there to add some tension to the story as a plot device. Yes, there was more humour in this book, but it was also a bit darker than previous books, with the story taking the turn of looking into Digby's sister's disappearance more. Yeah, I won't be reading book 3, but I am glad that I did read this, if not only to get a bit of closure.