Trigger warnings: Abduction, car crash

6/10, looking back at this it was the first book I've read from this author and to be honest it was an ok novel to say the least and he has written so many other good books since then that I can't wait to read, that being said this was a very interesting concept that was executed in an alright manner and I want to read the next four books, where do I even begin. It starts off immediately with the main character Jarli who made this new app which apparently tells the truth for you for free, no need for lie detectors anymore. Not long after some shady people are after him and he was even abducted one all because of his app though I do admit he must be a very good programmer if he can make an app like this. This very action packed sci-fi mystery thriller book but it left me wanting more since it ended in a cliffhanger. The characters were flat and didn't experience any development whatsoever and not much information is known about the villainous organisation yet but I'll find out soon in the next book and I had a hunch that was intentional to build up the suspense for a big reveal coming up soon enough. ( )

So you invent an app that beeps every time someone tells a lie through speech recognition software. You decide to release a prototype free for a little testing and publicity and the whole thing goes global - everyone wants a piece of your app to see if people are cheating on them or lying. You are suddenly famous overnight. That's got to be a good thing, right?
Wrong! Everyone is now after you as you have just shown the world how often we all lie ( even white lies to protect people's feelings) and people are angry.
And to make matters worse, a secret gang of criminals have just added you to their hit list.
Jack Heath does it again with innovative thinking that is topical and that young adult boys will love. First in a series of 3. ( )