When Alex is framed for murder, he becomes an inmate in the Furnace Penitentiary, where brutal inmates and sadistic guards reign. Boys disappear in the middle of the night and sometimes return strangely altered.
Thrilling! Smith does a brilliant job at keeping readers on their toes. Lockdown is mysterious and creative, suspenseful and terrifying. The cliff hanger will leave you desperate for Book 2: Solitary.
