Review - Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith

It’s not every day where you come across a book that is so exhilarating to read that it beckons you to read it non-stop, but Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith is one of those jems which has those characteristics. The premise of the book is that Alex Sawyer, is framed for a murder that he never committed. The law system of this book is as such that they don’t have much tolerance for any sort of youth related crime, therefore Alex is sentenced to life imprisonment in Furnace Penitentiary, a massive underground prison complex filled with brutal guards, an inhumane warden, and monsters that steal people away in the dead of night. It’s up to him and his new found friends, Donovan and Zee to escape this madhouse before it consumes them.

     This book is a great read to spend your entire weekend on, you get into those moments where you feel that you know what’s about to happen, that you've seen it all before, etc. The tone of the book is rather grim, though it combats that with a group of characters whom you really feel connected to as you continue reading. The book is masterfully written and I highly recommend it to anyone who’s looking for a great thriller-style book.

- Ellis