When a girl goes missing and a body is found, everyone is a suspect.
"Sharp, atmospheric, and wildly fast-paced"—Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of They'll Never Catch UsMistake number one . . .
Fun-loving Jake tells his girlfriend, Jessica, that they have to go to Tegan’s end-of-summer party in their tiny California beach town. Jessica doesn’t like parties, and she doesn’t like Tegan, who has an obvious, obsessive crush on Jake. But she agrees to go, to make Jake happy.
Mistake number two . . .
Something awful happens at the party. Something so embarrassing that Jessica doesn’t know if she can ever get over it—and Jake will do whatever it takes to earn her forgiveness. And now a girl is missing. Everyone is a suspect. And Jake seems to have a lot to hide. . . .
When a body is discovered at the beach, friends start turning on friends, and lies start piling upon lies. What happened could destroy their lives. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer? Mistake number three . . .
Jennifer Lynn Alvarez is the author of ten published novels, including the YA thriller
Lies Like Wildfire and two middle-grade fantasy series, but this is not where she started. After earning her BA in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, Jennifer went into finance, of all things. It was many years and several rejected manuscripts later before she accomplished her childhood dream of becoming an author. Jennifer no longer works in finance and spends her days dreaming up stories. She also teaches creative writing classes through her local library, encouraging others to write their own stories. Jennifer divides her time between Northern California and Middle Tennessee with her husband, kids, and more than her fair share of pets. You can follow her on Instagram @jennifer_lynn_alvarez or Twitter @Jenniferdiaries. Visit her online at jenniferlynnalvarez.com.
Praise for
Friends Like These:
"
Sharp,
atmospheric, and
wildly fast-paced,
Friends Like These will leave you breathless as you rush to find out the truth hidden in the corners of Crystal Cove. A
harrowing,
nuanced portrayal of how far some will go to keep their secrets untold."—JESSICA GOODMAN,
NYT bestselling author of
They'll Never Catch Us “This
tangled story about terrible choices, mistaken assumptions, and the all-to-thin line between friends and enemies
expertly cranks up the tension chapter-by-chapter until it leaves you dangling on the edge of a cliff and
desperate for answers.”—GINNY MYERS SAIN, author of
Dark and Shallow Lies "
Intoxicating and
propulsive; an
emotional rollercoaster that doesn't let up until the final, brutal
twist."—ALEXA DONNE, author of
The Ivies "An intoxicating
must-read thriller, with characters so raw and human, you'll feel the full force of
every twist."—JARROD SHUSTERMAN
, New York Times bestselling author of
Dry
"
A summer-y thriller in the depths of fall,
Friends Like These has the sort of
propulsive fun you expect in your
favorite beach reads."—
Paste "This drama
sucks you right in."—
Girls' Life "With
pulsing dialogue and believable action, the thriller
raises the stakes at every turn. A
fast-paced thriller to keep readers on the edges of their seats."—
Kirkus "For those who
adore edgy thrillers, this is a
fantastic read."—
Booklist "Alvarez
sensitively examines themes of bullying and consent in this
jam-packed thriller.
"—PW "This
fast-paced thriller will keep readers
hooked right up to the last page.
"—SLJ Praise for
Lies Like Wildfire:
“
Five fiery stars for this
bingeable,
edge-of-your-seat,
twisty thriller.”—NATASHA PRESTON,
NYT bestselling author of
The Lake“
Twisty and
fast-paced and
visceral. I couldn’t put this one down.” —KATIE COTUGNO,
NYT bestselling author of
99 Days "Using her own experience with wildfire, the author tells
a gripping tale about
the line between loyalty to the people in your life and
the value of telling the truth."—
Entertainment Weekly “An
intense high-stakes story.”—
The Nerd Daily "
Gripping, fast-paced, and addictive, the novel explores what happens when good people do bad things."—
Brightly
