Wow is a word for A Bad Day For Voodoo, this is my 2nd Jeff Strand book, so I thought I was prepared for by how bonkers it could get, but I was wrong. This book takes any story you have read with voodoo dolls to a whole new level. These voodoo dolls are super charged when a pin pricks it the orifice explodes in bloody fashion. Every character is slightly deranged. This book like the excellent Wolf Hunt is written like movie, the pace is so fast you should have a popcorn in hand. This story reminded me of a teen sex comedy involving voodoo dolls and no sex.

The Plot: Tyler Churchill is an average 16 year old just trying to make it through high school. His best friend is Adam, who’s kind of a deranged slacker, his girlfriend is Kelley one of the smartest girls in school. They all go to history class together with the ruthless teacher Mr. Click. Mr. Click gives Tyler a zero on a test he spent studying the whole weekend for because the dumb jock cheated off him. Tyler tries to persuade Mr.Click showing he knows the knowledge but he says like life there are no second chances. Adam consoles his best friend and comes up with ways to get revenge on Mr. Click, Adam’s ideas are all too extreme Tyler. The next day Adam comes to school with a voodoo doll of Mr. Click. Tyler reluctantly takes it and not believing anything will actually happens stabs the leg of the doll, and Mr. Click’s leg is severed, shooting off his body in a bloody mess, freaking out the whole class. Adam and Tyler both freaking out while handling the doll, Adam wants it but Tyler kind of fears what he would do with it, and refuses. Adam grows paranoid and does the only thing he can think to do and makes a voodoo doll of Tyler. Adam immediately realizes his mistake and he Tyler and his girlfriend go to reverse it. But problems start as Tyler’s gets car jacked with the doll inside. Can Tyler and his friends find the doll before he is accidentally harmed?

What I Liked: The novel starts off with a bang, I thought there was gonna be more of a tease with the voodoo doll, but no Mr. Click’s leg is off 15 pages in. I loved the Basers, they’re a group of character’s who cover their bases by believing in all forms of religion, so human sacrifice, but also forgiveness, they were a lot of fun. I liked the side effects of a dog violently shaking the voodoo doll and the effects on the target. This novel has some pretty good shocking moment. The humor was sometimes too much but sometimes it was just right, and I really enjoyed those moments.

What I Disliked: The excuse for Adam to get a voodoo doll was really weak, Strand is a good writer of getting out of sticky situations like he demonstrated in Wolf Hunt, so I was a little disappointed. The book becomes self aware and breaks the forth wall, which I have no problem but it should’ve been done or alluded to at the beginning not in the middle. It was done more for comic effect then served the story. The book was already funny it did not need forced funny.

Recommendations: I think if you’re in the mood for wacky and a book that does not take it’s self seriously, a lot of the side character’s felt like they came out of an adult Lemony Snicket book, then this could be the book for you. Strand’s Wolf Hunt is one of my favorite of all time, so if you haven’t read that I would recommend that as a better starter for his work. This is a good book for a reader that does want that fast paced action. I rated this book 3 stars out of 5 stars. I still love Jeff Strand his writing and ideas are unlike any I’ve ever read before, and will definitely continue to read his work.