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A hilariously demented Young Adult novel!
When your best friend is just a tiny bit psychotic, you should never actually believe him when he says “Trust me, this is gonna be awesome.”
Of course, you probably wouldn’t believe a voodoo doll could work either. Or that it could cause someone’s leg to blow clean off with a quick prick. But I’ve seen it. It can happen.
And when there’s suddenly a doll of YOU floating around out there–a doll that could be snatched by a Rottweiler and torn to shreds, or a gang of thugs ready to torch it, or any random family of cannibals–well, you know that’s just gonna be a really bad day…
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“Fans of Strand’s other novels of outrageous circumstance will not be disappointed. A delightfully ludicrous read.” — School Library Journal
“A snarky and self-aware tone, casual descriptions of mayhem, and narrative tricks contribute to the lunatic atmosphere of this free-wheeling dark comedy that starts off running and doesn’t stop until all plausibility is exhausted. Sam Raimi fans should eat it up.” — Publishers Weekly
Here’s a now-outdated song by Trevor Strong that understands the pain of waiting until June 2012:
June 5, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Hey, Jeff! Just bought this on Amazon for my Kindle.
Congrats on the book release. The editing in the Kindle edition is fine, but strangely it’s called Bad Day for Voodoo. Missing a letter, there. Oh well, no biggie.
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July 22, 2012 at 4:00 am
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September 29, 2012 at 10:26 pm
[…] compels me to nag my son to read it because I just know it’s going to appeal to him. A Bad Day For Voodoo by Jeff Strand just happens to be one of those […]
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October 4, 2012 at 4:35 pm
if there was a rating here i would give it a 10/10 because its very funny and interesting. are you going to make a story with Adam and the hob-goblets?
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October 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Thanks, Alexander! I don’t have any immediate plans to tell Adam’s dramatic story…but you never know!
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October 4, 2012 at 4:43 pm
It was a very funny book. I loved every scene! I liked all of the ridiculous things that Tyler did in the book, like talking to a rottweiler! There was so much suspense in the beginning and throughout the rest of the book, especially with Mr. Click’s leg getting blown of and him becoming a zombie later in the book! I did not except any of it!!
ha ha ha haaa Jolly Good Day Sir!!
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October 10, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Thanks, Eric! Jolly good day to you, too!
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March 6, 2015 at 7:22 pm
Absolutely loved this book! The first one I have read by you! I’m definitely a fan now! What is another good book by you to read?
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September 18, 2017 at 7:41 pm
Hey Jeff Strand, I read your book “A Bad Day For Voodoo” and it is hilarious but also kinda scary. I think your book is really good and I cant wait to read more because it’s one of those books that are kinda relatable characters. Keep up with your good writing skills that make me want to read more.
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September 18, 2017 at 7:42 pm
Thanks, Sebastian! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
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July 2, 2020 at 1:14 pm
I just read this and I absolutely loved it!!! This hilarious dark comedy is amazing while balancing out terror with jokes. The characters were so in-depth that I felt I knew the characters my whole life. This book was great for letting me take my mind off Covid-19. I also loved THE GREATEST ZOMBIE MOVIE EVER, HOW YOU RUINED MY LIFE, STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED, and I HAVE A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS.
Have a good day!
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