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Friends Like These

By: Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
Narrated by: Maria Liatis, Max Meyers, Chelsea Kwoka, Angel Pean
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A razor-sharp thriller packed with dark secrets and explosive twists, it “raises the stakes at every turn (Kirkus) and is “full of atmospheric thrills” (Paste).

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 Us

"Intoxicating and propulsive; an emotional rollercoaster that doesn't let up until the final, brutal twist."—Alexa Donne, author of The Ivies

Mistake 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 . . .

“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

©2022 Jennifer Lynn Alvarez (P)2022 Listening Library
Depression & Mental Health Difficult Situations Emotions & Feelings Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thrillers & Suspense
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Critic reviews

"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

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I like to take a break from regular Murder Mystery to young adult MM from time to time when books get a little too heavy - bc it’s still my favorite category. This book fit the bill! Very entertaining, well written & mature.

Enjoyable from beginning to end

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Betrayal, love, break ups, missing persons…….it’s all there. The title of the book really fits the story. I thought I outgrew young adult books 30 years ago but I find them more gripping now than adult books.

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It was horrible and for the most part kept my attention. I just felt the story was a bit boring.

It’s was an okay story

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this book was so good I listened for a second time a couple months later. it shows the complexity of friendships and the heartache over and friendships go wrong. also discusses that even boys can suffer sexual trauma.

Good enough to listen twice

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4.5 STARS

A live feed catches Jessica’s boyfriend Jake having sex with his ex Teagan. Then she goes missing. A drunken Jake remembers nothing about the night and Jess can’t forget what she saw. Is Teagan missing or did she run away to escape the consequences of the video?

Jessica Lynn Alvarez kept me guessing about Teagan’s fate and who did what to whom. The tension never lets up as readers find out FRIENDS LIKE THESE finishes the cliché that explains why the term is apt.

Engaging mystery

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