T.W.O.C. — Graham Joyce

TWOC (verb): to steal an automobile, esp. for joyriding; etymology: taking without owner's consent. Usage: UK, slay twocced, twoccing, twocs; twoc, twoccer n

MATT CAN'T STOP SEEING HIS DEAD BROTHER.

Ever since the joyriding accident, Matt's life has been hell. His brother Jake is dead, and Jake's girlfriend Jools has been hideously scarred. Only Matt escaped the crash unharmed -- or so it seems.

Because now Jake is back, haunting Matt's every step, appearing out of thin air. Of course no one else can see him. Jake is a hallucination. But every time Matt tries to remember exactly what happened that night, his brain shuts off.

This is a problem when you're in school, with your family, or behind the wheel of a "twocced" car -- and it's why Matt gets sent to a counsellor. Finally, desperate to return to a normal life, Matt decides to reconstruct the events of the accident. But can he survive a second time?

TWOC is the acclaimed Graham Joyce's first book for teenagers -- visceral, harrowing, funny, heartbreaking, and unforgettable.