GONE GIRL meets Karen M. McManus. The second gripping standalone novel from the author of the unputdownable Lies Like Wildfire .
At Tegan Sheffield's end-of-summer party, a prank backfires with devastating emotional and criminal results for seventeen-year-old Jessica Healy, her boyfriend Jake, and their best friends.
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GONE GIRL meets Karen M. McManus. The second gripping standalone novel from the author of the unputdownable Lies Like Wildfire .
At Tegan Sheffield's end-of-summer party, a prank backfires with devastating emotional and criminal results for seventeen-year-old Jessica Healy, her boyfriend Jake, and their best friends.
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Twisted secrets that will have readers guessing with every flip of the page. Perfect for fans of GONE GIRL and Karen M. McManus.
Tegan Sheffield's annual end-of-summer beach party is the only way to start their senior year. At least that's what Jake Healy tells his girlfriend Jessica Sanchez.
But when a video prank from the party goes viral and a body is discovered at the beach, Jake and Jessica find themselves at the centre of a national media storm and a police investigation.
It's a race to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.
Critic Reviews
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
About the Author
Jennifer Lynn Alvarezstudied English literature at UC Berkeley and lives with her family in Northern California.
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