Liars, Inc., by Paula Stokes
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Liars, Inc., by Paula Stokes
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A dark and twisted psychological tale, which Kirkus Reviews called "captivating to the very end" in a starred review—perfect for fans of I Hunt Killers and Gone Girl.
Max Cantrell has never been a big fan of the truth, so when the opportunity arises to sell forged permission slips and cover stories to his classmates, it sounds like a good way to make a little money. So with the help of his friend Preston and his girlfriend, Parvati, Max starts Liars, Inc. Suddenly everybody needs something, and the cash starts pouring in. Who knew lying could be so lucrative?
When Preston wants his own cover story to go visit a girl he met online, Max doesn't think twice about it. But then Preston never comes home. And the evidence starts to pile up—terrifying clues that lead to Preston's body.
Terrifying clues that point to Max as the killer….
Liars, Inc., by Paula Stokes - Amazon Sales Rank: #130108 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-24
- Released on: 2015-03-24
- Format: Kindle eBook
Liars, Inc., by Paula Stokes From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—Max has a pretty good scheme running. With his girlfriend Parvati and his best friend Preston, he sells lies of any shape or form to his classmates at Vista Palisades High under the name Liars, Inc. It's mainly small stuff like forging a parent's signature on permission forms or providing an alibi for teens who want to spend uninterrupted time with boyfriends or girlfriends. And, it's pretty lucrative-the three friends are making a lot of money for dealing in half-truths and fabrications. But all that changes when Max provides a cover story to Preston's parents so that Preston can go to Las Vegas to see a girl he met on the Internet. The trouble is, Preston never comes home. Preston's dad is a senator, and suddenly, Max is being interrogated by the FBI. He's on his own to find out the truth about what Preston was really doing and why. Liars, Inc. is an interesting mystery with enough plot twists and turns to keep teens motivated to keep reading. However, Max and the secondary characters are not developed enough for readers to truly care about what happens to them. Max's relationship with Parvati, which her parents disapprove of so much that they've forbidden her to see him, is mainly described in terms of their sexual activity; she seems to have little personality aside from her relationships with the men in the story-Max, her dad, and Preston. An additional purchase for libraries where mysteries or books with twist endings are desired. For those who wish to read about liars and the intricate web they weave, steer them toward We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (Random, 2014).—Traci Glass, Eugene Public Library, OR
Review “Stokes continues to masterfully plant crumbs and red herrings on the road to the solving the mystery. The action is nonstop in this dark, psychological thriller. Readers will be on edge until the satisfying conclusion.” (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA))“An interesting mystery with plot twists and turns to keep teens reading.” (School Library Journal)"Max is so well-drawn it's hard not to be completely sympathetic to his predicament...the author twists and turns at all the right moments. Even the keenest mystery buffs will be hard-pressed to predict the book's finale, which packs quite the emotional and physical punch. Captivating to the very end."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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Max Cantrell has never been a big fan of the truth, so when the opportunity arises to sell lies to his classmates, it sounds like a good way to make a little money and liven up a boring senior year. With the help of his friends Preston and Parvati, Max starts a business providing forged permission slips and cover stories for the students of Vista Palisades High. Liars, Inc., they call it. Suddenly everybody needs something and the cash starts pouring in. Who knew lying could be so lucrative?
When Preston wants his own cover story to go visit a girl he met online, Max doesn't think twice about hooking him up. Until Preston never comes home. Then the evidence starts to pile up—terrifying clues that lead the cops to Preston's body.
Terrifying clues that point to Max as the murderer. But can Max find the real killer before it's too late?
Paula Stokes starts with one little white lie and weaves a twisted tale that will have readers guessing until the very end.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful. Terrific YA thriller mystery that will keep you flipping the pages until the end! By Christina (Ensconced in Lit) I've been following Paula Stokes' career for a while now. She started off with the ambitious historical thriller romance trilogy (Venom) that just got better from book to book, then the absolutely sweet and endearing Art of Lainey that just makes you want to jump up and hug the book (okay I hugged it, sue me). Now she comes roaring back with Liars, Inc. a clever YA whodunit that I didn't even see coming. One thing I really look for in authors is that they take risks and try something new. Stokes does just that in spades.I feel like clever YA contemp thrillers are lacking for the most part. The ones I've read were passable at best. Most of them I would eventually start skimming through in boredom to get to the answer at the end, which is what I figured out in the first 5 pages. This book was so far from that.I don't really like doing synopses in my reviews-- you can easily find that anywhere. So briefly, Max starts a business in his high school to lie for other people so they can be places they "shouldn't" be, and on top of that, he gets paid. But when his best friend ends up missing, he becomes the main suspect.First, we start off with a great protagonist. Max is that deadbeat guy we all knew in high school. Some readers won't like him because he's not very driven and is laidback to the point that he sometimes lets his life run him over instead of taking charge himself. But that's why he's so awesome-- he's realistic, and he has opportunity to change. But he's not my favorite character. Parvati, his girlfriend is. She's not your sweet, doe eyed character--she's a force to be reckoned with, and steals every scene she's in. Stokes does a good job of reeling her in enough that we don't get swept off with her instead of paying attention to Max. That said, I have a feeling that we'll be seeing her again in maybe her own story-- she's just that intriguing.Stokes does a terrific job of keeping a good, quick pace all the way through the story. I never felt bored, just wanted to know what was happening with the characters and where the story was going. She gets bonus points for surprising a jaded and hardened reader who can sniff out a plot twist a mile away.Overall, this is a great YA thriller mystery in the same vein as the new show, How to Get Away with Murder. Stokes keeps surprising and impressing me with each new book. If you want a book that will keep you reading into the wee hours of the night, this is the one.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. So Much Fun! By kindlemom1 (My Guilty Obsession) Oh the tangles webs we weave when first we try to deceive.Is it wrong that I actually really liked this book? I mean, considering it is all about lying? I couldn't help it though, I loved the premises and I even liked devious Max.This is one of those stories that you don't have to connect in anyway to the characters, in order to be invested in the rest of the story and while that would sometimes bother me, it really worked for the theme of the story. After all, in this story, no one is who they seem to be and everyone has a secret.And even though I knew what was coming for the most part, this was such an engaging read that it didn't even matter. I liked the suspense and the mystery and all the deception. In fact, this book couldn't possibly have a better title than the one it does, it fit perfectly with everything going on.Once again it was a joy to get a story with a male protagonist. One who was brutally honest in all that he thought, said and did.I loved that this was very real even though it wasn't real. Doesn't make sense I know but if you read it, it will. I loved the family bond between Max, his mom, and his sister. It just worked so well for this story, especially since the friendship bond just want there. But instead filled with the most lies and deceit of all.This troy just worked and it worked for no reason at all other than the engaging writing. A non stop plot, and an interesting, almost thrilling mystery.This was pretty well done and I enjoyed it much more than I expected I would. I look forward to picking up whatever else this author decides to write in the future simply because I know I will have a great time while reading it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. I wish I liked this one By Angela R I was looking forward to reading this book because of all the reviews, so my hopes were high. Perhaps my hopes were too high and that's why I borderline-hated this book. Did I read the whole thing? Yes- I'm the type of person who needs to finish the book to find out what happens, and sometimes the ending changes my perspective of my opinion.I'm also horrible at describing why I like/dislike books, but I'll give it a try (bear with me, this is the first review I've ever written). The whole book was so unrealistic that it skewed my opinion to the negative. I liked the main character for the first 50-60 pages, but then the idiotic decisions and choices began happening. Normally I can bypass stupid decisions of a character, but these were just so inane that I couldn't get past them. You know how in a horror movie, you're yelling at the screen telling the main character not to go outside because that's where the killer is? I thought the characters in this book were worse than that.No matter how I didn't like the plot/decisions of the characters, I will say the writing was exceptional, and the book is a fast read. I finished it within a couple hours, and while the general plot was okay, the un-realness of the whole thing took away everything for me. I hope you like/liked this book more than I did!
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