Lockdown Escape from Furnace

Just this afternoon I  finished reading Lockdown by Alexander Smith. I'm not even sure what to talk about first. This book was by far one of my all time favorites! I have always craved an action packed, unpredictable, engaging read and that is the definition of this book. I'm not quite sure how the author does it, but Smith uses such great suspension techniques to keep the reader engaged throughout the whole 273 pages of his book. In english class recently, we have been discussing how to incorporate sensory details and imagery into short poems and I noticed that in this book Smith uses an abundance of sensory details and imagery throughout the whole novel, keeping me interested in both the plot and his writing. Another reason that I think I enjoyed this book is due to the great character development of the main character in the story, Alex. Smith adds so many different layers and dimensions to Alex's personalty that make reading the book from his (1st person) point of view different from any other book. At the beginning of the book I disliked Alex, but by the end of the story I was fond of him and found myself siding with him as well. All in all, I would ABSOLUTELY recommend this book to any action, thrill seeking reader. (Note: the book is a bit gory at some points and can also be slightly disturbing)