BOOK REVIEW: Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes

Title: Liars, Inc.
Author: Paula Stokes
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication Date: March 24th, 2015
Genre(s): Young Adult, Contemporary, Mystery-thriller
Format: Hardback
Pages: 368

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 and liven up a boring senior year. With the help of his friends Preston and 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 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.
Can Max find the real killer before he goes to prison for a crime he didn’t commit? In a story that Kirkus Reviews called "Captivating to the very end," Paula Stokes starts with one single white lie and weaves a twisted tale that will have readers guessing until the explosive final chapters.

What bring me into reading this book is because it classified as Young Adult Mystery Thriller and it described for the fans of Gone Girl. Well, it really is not. Let me explain why.

Don't get me wrong. It is mystery thriller where our main character got the blame for his friends' disappearance. But for me it's not that exciting as any other thriller I've read before. Well, in Gone Girl or The Girl on The Train for example, our main character is reliable. So, everything he said is 100% true and no confusion between right or wrong. If you read thriller as many as I did you should know what actually happened by reading the beginning part of the book. That thing itself make the book less exciting. So, for me to continue reading the book was because the reason behind the crime doing. Somehow, the end or the epilogue of the book could change everything. Buuuuttt, nope. It is what it is.

This book is not the kind of book which going to blow your mind or anything. For me, it is not as thrilling as other kind of mystery thriller. If you want to read this book out of curiosity or just want to read the book, go read it!

I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars. I do really like the book. Even though the mystery side fell flat for me, I still want to give an appreciation for the author for writing for such a book.

Happy Reading! :)

- Nikita