Friends Like These
By (Author) Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Penguin Books Ltd
15th November 2022
3rd November 2022
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
813.6
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 23mm
266g
GONE GIRL meets Karen M. McManus. The second gripping standalone novel from the author of the unputdownable Lies Like Wildfire. 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.
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
Jennifer Lynn Alvarezstudied English literature at UC Berkeley and lives with her family in Northern California.