Shelby Cooper, nearly eighteen, has been overprotected by her single mother all her life but after a car accident, Shelby's mother steals her away from the hospital, revealing that Shelby's father is not dead, but rather a violent man who promised to hunt them down.
Industry Reviews
Perplexing and disorienting, full of the rich language and heady epiphanies readers have come to expect from the Printz-award winning author.--starred review "School Library Journal " Intelligent, empathetic, and eye-opening.--starred review "Booklist on HOSTAGE THREE " Perceptive and harrowing.--starred review "Publishers Weekly on HOSTAGE THREE " A dark journey well worth taking--engrossing, disturbing, illuminating.--starred review "Kirkus Reviews on IN DARKNESS " A startling but successful feat of literary imagination.--starred review "Publishers Weekly on IN DARKNESS " "Perplexing and disorienting, full of the rich language and heady epiphanies readers have come to expect from the Printz-award winning author." --starred review, School Library Journal
"Impressively unpredictable--a motley mix of taut thriller, transportive fantasy, and poignant coming-of-age . . . Shelby narrates the surreal implosion of her life in an indignant, funny voice, a la Judy Blume." --Entertainment Weekly
"A rare joy to behold . . . Another impressive stylistic swerve from Printz-winner Lake." --Booklist
"Suspenseful, complicated . . . A fine exploration of the power of story itself to heal the unconscious from scars physical and emotional." --Kirkus Reviews
"Lake returns to the mix of reality and fantasy he used to great success in his Printz-winning In Darkness . . . Shelby is highly sympathetic, and readers will stick with her as she figures out who she can trust." --Publishers Weekly
"A twisty drama suffused with elements of folklore." --Wall Street Journal
"Lake is truly a masterful storyteller . . . . This is a strange and beautiful story that truly deserves to be read. Do not hesitate to add this to your collection." --VOYA
"This hallucinatory, kaleidoscopic mix of plot, characters, and setting is eminently discussable for its nuanced themes . . . . Lake continues to practice his craft at a high level." --The Horn Book
"Unlike anything else currently in the YA market . . . Readers will be rewarded with a beautiful ending highlighting the importance of family, independence, and finding one's own way." --Library Media Connection
"Lake employs a powerful combination of realism and myth to craft a resonant story of survival." --BCCB
"Intelligent, empathetic, and eye-opening." --starred review, Booklist on HOSTAGE THREE
"Perceptive and harrowing." --starred review, Publishers Weekly on HOSTAGE THREE
"A dark journey well worth taking--engrossing, disturbing, illuminating." --starred review, Kirkus Reviews on IN DARKNESS
"A startling but successful feat of literary imagination." --starred review, Publishers Weekly on IN DARKNESS Perplexing and disorienting, full of the rich language and heady epiphanies readers have come to expect from the Printz-award winning author. starred review, School Library Journal
Impressively unpredictable--a motley mix of taut thriller, transportive fantasy, and poignant coming-of-age . . . Shelby narrates the surreal implosion of her life in an indignant, funny voice, a la Judy Blume. Entertainment Weekly
A rare joy to behold . . . Another impressive stylistic swerve from Printz-winner Lake. Booklist
Suspenseful, complicated . . . A fine exploration of the power of story itself to heal the unconscious from scars physical and emotional. Kirkus Reviews
Lake returns to the mix of reality and fantasy he used to great success in his Printz-winning In Darkness . . . Shelby is highly sympathetic, and readers will stick with her as she figures out who she can trust. Publishers Weekly
A twisty drama suffused with elements of folklore. Wall Street Journal
Lake is truly a masterful storyteller . . . . This is a strange and beautiful story that truly deserves to be read. Do not hesitate to add this to your collection. VOYA
This hallucinatory, kaleidoscopic mix of plot, characters, and setting is eminently discussable for its nuanced themes . . . . Lake continues to practice his craft at a high level. The Horn Book
Unlike anything else currently in the YA market . . . Readers will be rewarded with a beautiful ending highlighting the importance of family, independence, and finding one's own way. Library Media Connection
Lake employs a powerful combination of realism and myth to craft a resonant story of survival. BCCB
Intelligent, empathetic, and eye-opening. starred review, Booklist on HOSTAGE THREE
Perceptive and harrowing. starred review, Publishers Weekly on HOSTAGE THREE
A dark journey well worth taking--engrossing, disturbing, illuminating. starred review, Kirkus Reviews on IN DARKNESS
A startling but successful feat of literary imagination. starred review, Publishers Weekly on IN DARKNESS
" Perplexing and disorienting, full of the rich language and heady epiphanies readers have come to expect from the Printz-award winning author. starred review, "School Library Journal"
Impressively unpredictable--a motley mix of taut thriller, transportive fantasy, and poignant coming-of-age . . . Shelby narrates the surreal implosion of her life in an indignant, funny voice, a la Judy Blume. "Entertainment Weekly"
A rare joy to behold . . . Another impressive stylistic swerve from Printz-winner Lake. "Booklist"
Suspenseful, complicated . . . A fine exploration of the power of story itself to heal the unconscious from scars physical and emotional. "Kirkus Reviews"
Lake returns to the mix of reality and fantasy he used to great success in his Printz-winning "In Darkness ." . . Shelby is highly sympathetic, and readers will stick with her as she figures out who she can trust. "Publishers Weekly"
A twisty drama suffused with elements of folklore. "Wall Street Journal"
Lake is truly a masterful storyteller . . . . This is a strange and beautiful story that truly deserves to be read. Do not hesitate to add this to your collection. "VOYA"
This hallucinatory, kaleidoscopic mix of plot, characters, and setting is eminently discussable for its nuanced themes . . . . Lake continues to practice his craft at a high level. "The Horn Book"
Unlike anything else currently in the YA market . . . Readers will be rewarded with a beautiful ending highlighting the importance of family, independence, and finding one's own way. "Library Media Connection"
Lake employs a powerful combination of realism and myth to craft a resonant story of survival. "BCCB"
Intelligent, empathetic, and eye-opening. starred review, "Booklist on HOSTAGE THREE"
Perceptive and harrowing. starred review, "Publishers Weekly on HOSTAGE THREE"
A dark journey well worth taking--engrossing, disturbing, illuminating. starred review, "Kirkus Reviews on IN DARKNESS"
A startling but successful feat of literary imagination. starred review, "Publishers Weekly on IN DARKNESS"" "Nick Lake has done a wonderful job with "There Will Be Lies." He has written a twisting plot that will leave you emotionally stunned. I was surprised at every chapter. If you were to compare this novel to anything, I'd say it's like a combination of "Dead to You "by Lisa McMann and "Everybody Sees the Ants "by A.S. King." --Brandi Stewart, Children's Book Buyer at Changing Hands Bookstore
"This book had me captivated. I was into the story by page 50, and couldn't put it down until I had all the words inside me. Shelby made me love her. I cried at the end of the book like a little girl. I'm not ashamed to admit that. All in all, this book was an amazing little find at the Bloomsbury booth. 4.5/5 stars" --The Forever Soap Opera of My Life blog
"The realistic story . . . is a rare joy to behold . . . Another impressive stylistic swerve from Printz-winner Lake." --"Booklist"
"Suspenseful, complicated . . . A fine exploration of the power of story itself to heal the unconscious from scars physical and emotional." --"Kirkus Reviews"
"[Lake] deftly paints the surreal and symbolic clash of worlds as Amy's family and their Somali hijackers settle in for what becomes several weeks of ransom negotiations and maneuverings by the British Navy. . . Lake's novel is a skillfully paced thriller that ends in heart-pounding tragedy, but the real achievement is the offshore glimpse it provides of a misunderstood, war-ravaged country." --"The New York Times" on "Hostage Three"
"Intelligent, empathetic, and eye-opening." --"Booklist," starred review, on "Hostage Three"
"Vivid and poignant . . . The narrative twist is brilliant, taking readers on an emotional ride to the very last page. " --"School Library Journal," starred review, on "Hostage Three"
"Perceptive and harrowing. . . . An inventive narrative construction . . . plays on the highly unstable situation of this utterly compelling read." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review, on "Hostage Three"
"A dark journey well worth taking - engrossing, disturbing, illuminating." --"Kirkus Reviews," starred review, on "In Darkness"
"A startling but successful feat of literary imagination." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review, on "In Darkness"
"A striking cast of characters . . . and the reality and immediacy of Haiti's precarious existence will captivate secondary readers." --"School Library Journal," starred review, on "In Darkness" "Intelligent, empathetic, and eye-opening." --"Booklist", starred review, on "Hostage Three"
"Vivid and poignant . . . The narrative twist is brilliant, taking readers on an emotional ride to the very last page. " --"School Library Journal", starred review, on "Hostage Three"
"Perceptive and harrowing. . . . An inventive narrative construction . . . plays on the highly unstable situation of this utterly compelling read." --"Publishers Weekly", starred review, on "Hostage Three"
"[Lake] deftly paints the surreal and symbolic clash of worlds as Amy's family and their Somali hijackers settle in for what becomes several weeks of ransom negotiations and maneuverings by the British Navy. . . Lake's novel is a skillfully paced thriller that ends in heart-pounding tragedy, but the real achievement is the offshore glimpse it provides of a misunderstood, war-ravaged country." --"The New York Times" on "Hostage Three"
"A dark journey well worth taking - engrossing, disturbing, illuminating." --"Kirkus Reviews", starred review, on "In Darkness"
"A startling but successful feat of literary imagination." --"Publishers Weekly", starred review, on "In Darkness"
"A striking cast of characters . . . and the reality and immediacy of Haiti's precarious existence will captivate secondary readers." --"School Library Journal", starred review, on "In Darkness"
