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iceangel32's review against another edition
4.0
I was not sure about this book at the beginning, but I have to admit that I really liked it. I honestly did not figure out the twist but thatcould be that I did not give myself time to think about it, I could not put the book down.
ambeesbookishpages's review against another edition
4.0
The full review can be found at The Book Bratz
Well, it has been a few days since I've read Liars, Inc. and I am still blown away. I finally picked my jaw off the ground so I can write this review. Paula Stokes really knows how to write a mystery/thriller novel that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Max has an average life, adoptive parents who love him, a beautiful girlfriend, and one of the most popular guys in school as his best friend. Max, Parvati, and Pres are great liars, so why not make a business out of it? With that came the birth of Liars, Inc. They forge permission slips, sell test answers, cover stories, pretty much everything. When Pres needs a cover story to meet a girl he met online, Max agrees to it with no problem. But then Pres doesn't come home, the FBI start to investigate and now Max looks guilty. Then Preston's body is found. As Max starts to digs into the past to prove his innocence, dark secrets come to light questioning everything he ever knew about Pres and Parvati.
I liked Max's character, but he did such a good job at making himself look guilty. He lied to the FBI, ran from them, left his prints all over everything, broke restraining orders, I'm not surprised they arrested him at one point. He was incredibly stupid. But I think every teenager would be in that situation. He was scared and panicked. I am typically not a fan of reading from a guy's point of view, I usually find it harder to connect with a male character then a female one. I was able to connect with Max though, he second guessed his relationships with people, wondered if his parents really loved him. His background is sad, and heartbreaking but he was able to overcame it.
Max and Parvati's relationship was very well written as well as cute. I felt bad for how that had to sneak around because her parents didn't approve of Max, but the made it work. About half way through the book secrets starting coming about, then everything that happened at the climax of the story, I began to like her a lot less. I didn't like how she lied to Max. But then I realized why she did it. She loves him and didn't want him to second guess their relationship.
That is all I have to say about the climax of the story.
Liars, Inc. is one of the craziest books I have read in a long time. It's filled with action, thrilling moments, and betrayal. This is on that I know I will be pushing on a lot of people. Paula Stokes is defiantly an author I am going to be looking out for in the future.
Well, it has been a few days since I've read Liars, Inc. and I am still blown away. I finally picked my jaw off the ground so I can write this review. Paula Stokes really knows how to write a mystery/thriller novel that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Max has an average life, adoptive parents who love him, a beautiful girlfriend, and one of the most popular guys in school as his best friend. Max, Parvati, and Pres are great liars, so why not make a business out of it? With that came the birth of Liars, Inc. They forge permission slips, sell test answers, cover stories, pretty much everything. When Pres needs a cover story to meet a girl he met online, Max agrees to it with no problem. But then Pres doesn't come home, the FBI start to investigate and now Max looks guilty. Then Preston's body is found. As Max starts to digs into the past to prove his innocence, dark secrets come to light questioning everything he ever knew about Pres and Parvati.
I liked Max's character, but he did such a good job at making himself look guilty. He lied to the FBI, ran from them, left his prints all over everything, broke restraining orders, I'm not surprised they arrested him at one point. He was incredibly stupid. But I think every teenager would be in that situation. He was scared and panicked. I am typically not a fan of reading from a guy's point of view, I usually find it harder to connect with a male character then a female one. I was able to connect with Max though, he second guessed his relationships with people, wondered if his parents really loved him. His background is sad, and heartbreaking but he was able to overcame it.
Max and Parvati's relationship was very well written as well as cute. I felt bad for how that had to sneak around because her parents didn't approve of Max, but the made it work. About half way through the book secrets starting coming about, then everything that happened at the climax of the story, I began to like her a lot less. I didn't like how she lied to Max. But then I realized why she did it. She loves him and didn't want him to second guess their relationship.
That is all I have to say about the climax of the story.
Liars, Inc. is one of the craziest books I have read in a long time. It's filled with action, thrilling moments, and betrayal. This is on that I know I will be pushing on a lot of people. Paula Stokes is defiantly an author I am going to be looking out for in the future.
kvreadsandrecs's review against another edition
3.0
I was super engaged until the twist. Suspension of disbelief didn't suspend that far, I guess...
peachii43's review against another edition
5.0
Good quick read, keeps you wanting more and wanting to discover what happened. Ending suprised me was better then I had anticipated.
tatbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Review
4 ⭐
I liked the concept of LIAR'S INC. Don't get me wrong, it was suspenseful and intriguing, but there were parts of the story I felt were entirely not necessary. LIAR'S INC was an overall quick read, and the story itself was pretty good. There was so much going on besides a missing person/liar/albi kind of thing, and the twists and turns were shocking. Let's not forget the overall ending of the story---what happened, who the killer was, etc.---that was absolutely crazy, and I couldn't believe it or the reasonings behind the bad guy.
Wha I Liked About It:
*the idea for the story
4 ⭐
I liked the concept of LIAR'S INC. Don't get me wrong, it was suspenseful and intriguing, but there were parts of the story I felt were entirely not necessary. LIAR'S INC was an overall quick read, and the story itself was pretty good. There was so much going on besides a missing person/liar/albi kind of thing, and the twists and turns were shocking. Let's not forget the overall ending of the story---what happened, who the killer was, etc.---that was absolutely crazy, and I couldn't believe it or the reasonings behind the bad guy.
Wha I Liked About It:
*the idea for the story
herm333s's review against another edition
4.0
Check out my full review on this cool book on my bookblog dyepath.wordpress.com !!
hnbb's review against another edition
2.0
7/24/15 The language and sex are driving me crazy right now. I may not get through it. Interesting premise, though.
7/25/15 It was not worth the language to get through it. There were a lot of twists and turns. However, I skimmed a lot. I wish I had saved my money.
7/25/15 It was not worth the language to get through it. There were a lot of twists and turns. However, I skimmed a lot. I wish I had saved my money.
_sydneydiaz's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This book is FULL of twists and turns. This isn’t a book you can predict the way the story will play out. The ending was not what I was expecting at all. I couldn’t put it down. My boyfriend who DOES NOT read, also couldn’t put it down and absolutely loved the book.
jmj697mn's review against another edition
3.0
The first half of this book was amazing. My heart was racing as I flew through the pages. But the second half drug on and on....I had to force myself the finish it. The ending was implausible and kind of outrageous. Good effort, but could have been better.
booklovinalicia's review against another edition
5.0
Quick, fun read! Twist and turns in the plot that made the mystery fun! For a full review please check out my blog at http://www.booklovinalicia.blogspot.com