The Doubt Factory

Praise for "The Drowned Cities" "Suzanne Collins may have put dystopian literature on the YA map with 'The Hunger Games'...but Bacigalupi is one of the genre's masters, employing inventively terrifying details in equally imaginative story lines." ""Los Angeles Times""" * "Beautifully written, filled with high-octane action, and featuring badly damaged but fascinating and endearing characters, this fine novel tops its predecessor and can only increase the author's already strong reputation." ""Publishers Weekly", starred review"" * "The novel's greatest success lies in the creation of a world that is so real, the grit and decay of war and ruin will lay thick on the minds of readers long after the final page.... Breathtaking." ""Kirkus Reviews", starred review"" * "Bacigalupi writes with a furious energy that makes this brilliant depiction of an all-too-believable future impossible to forget." ""Booklist", starred review"" * "Bacigalupi's intense, action-filled novel is a heartbreaking and powerfully moving portrait of individual resiliency amidst extreme circumstances that rivals, if not surpasses, the excellent of its predecessor." ""The Horn Book", starred review"" * "Bacigalupi brings to life a post-apocalyptic America that thrills the mind." ""VOYA", starred review"" "The book's snappy pace, caper set-up, and sharp political perspective easily save the (novel's) day and will bring in readers of thoughtful high action."--The Bulletin "An exciting read... Bacigalupi has done an impressive job of placing the reader in the front seat."--VOYA "This is a gripping, unsettling read that will no doubt prompt further discussion long after the climactic, cinematic finale."--The Horn Book "A searing indictment... Bacigalupi, unafraid to name names, makes readers question the morality of everyday decisions... and recommends that all of us be cynics when it comes to megaconglomerates....Multi-award-winning Bacigalupi is becoming an indispensable voice in YA."--Booklist "This gripping, outstanding contemporary story... builds at a steady pace, leading to increasingly dramatic plot twists and a climax that will leave readers' hearts pounding."--School Library Journal "A suspenseful, page-turning yarn.... Bound to provoke thought."--Kirkus Reviews *"From the opening pages, this is an action-packed thriller with the FBI, secret service, thousands of rats, a kidnapping, and a little romance.... Bacigalupi scores again."--Library Media Connection, starred review * "[A] provocative thriller.... Fans of Cory Doctorow's work should love this book."--Publishers Weekly, starred review Praise for The Doubt Factory A 2015 Edgar Award NomineeA 2015 Locus Award Nominee A Winter 2014-2015 Kids' Indie Next List Book Praise for "The Doubt Factory" A 2015 Edgar Award NomineeA 2015 Locus Award Nominee A Winter 2014-2015 Kids' Indie Next List Book Praise for "The Doubt Factory" A Winter 2014-2015 Kids' Indie Next List Book