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Friends Like These

Friends Like These

Summary

Twisted secrets that will have readers guessing with every flip of the page. Perfect for fans of GONE GIRL, WE WERE LIARS and Karen M. McManus.

An end-of-summer party.

A prank gone wrong.
A body on the beach.
Who's to blame?

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.

Readers love Jennifer Lynn Alvarez:

'An emotional rollercoaster!'
'You won't be disappointed'
'Damn this was entertaining'
'A mystery thriller done to perfection'

About the author

Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

Jennifer Lynn Alvarez is the author of two YA thrillers, FRIENDS LIKE THESE and LIES LIKE WILDFIRE, and two middle grade fantasy series, THE GUARDIAN HERD and RIDERS OF THE REALM. She earned her degree in English Literature from UC Berkeley and volunteers for SCBWI and Maury Magic Riders, a therapeutic horse-riding facility. Jennifer splits her time between Northern California and Middle Tennessee with her husband, three children, and more than her fair share of pets.
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