Book Review: Lies by Michael Grant

I purchased this book on Amazon after reading and loving the first two books in the series.

Publication Date: April 5, 2011

Goodreads Summary: 

It's been seven months since all the adults disappeared. Gone.

It happens in one night. A girl who died now walks among the living; Zil and the Human Crew set fire to Perdido Beach; and amid the flames and smoke, Sam sees the figure of the boy he fears the most: Drake. But Drake is dead. Sam and Caine defeated him along with the Darkness--or so they thought.

As Perdido Beach burns, battles rage: Astrid against the Town Council; the Human Crew versus the mutants; and Sam against Drake, who is back from the dead and ready to finish where he and Sam left off. And all the while deadly rumors are raging like the fire itself, spread by the prophetess Orsay and her companion, Nerezza. They say that death is a way to escape the FAYZ. Conditions are worse than ever and kids are desperate to get out. But are they desperate enough to believe that death will set them free?

My Thoughts:

Well, I loved the first two books in this series, and Lies did not let me down. All of the great things from the first two books are here: nonstop action, likeable characters, plenty of twists and turns to keep you turning the pages. 

I really like the development that occurs in Howard and Orc throughout Lies. I never would have believed that Orc could grow on me! I'm always impressed when an author can make me change my mind about a character.

My only criticism is that some of the major players took a bit of a backseat in this book. I really wanted to see Quinn become more involved in this series, not less. Ditto for Computer Jack. Lana seems to be headed in a downward spiral for much of the book, and after all she's been through to get to Perdido Beach that just bugs me. 

That said, I really liked the addition of Sanjit and his siblings. And if I saw less from some Quinn and Jack to make room for Sanjit and company, it was worth it.

I finished this book and eagerly moved on to Plague, the next book in the series.