Candor by Pam Bachorz

Candor, Florida is a model town, picture perfect right down to the teenagers who are exemplary citizens, the pride and joy of their parents... Now. People move to Candor for a specific service not available at most housing communities, mind control by subliminal messages.

Oscar Banks is the perfect son of the founder of Candor and he is the only thing in this tiny town that is not as perfect as it seems. Oscar has found a way around the brainwashing and has made it his mission to aid fellow teens, specifically ones with very deep pockets, in avoiding the 'Messages' and finding a way to escape the town for good. But what happens when Oscar meets Nia, the smart, sassy new girl in town with a big chip on her shoulder, is something that he never expected and leads down a path he hoped to never cross.

Candor was an absolute page turner, I had a hard time putting it down because I always wondered what was going to happen next. I loved that the protagonist is a teenage boy, giving us a different view than most other YA books that are written from the female perspective... and I can tell you Oscar's thoughts are that of the typical American teenage boy, whether he's surrounded by brainwashed robotic girls or not. Be ready for surprises when you read this intriguing first novel for Pam Bachorz.