Jennifer Lynn Alvarezstudied English literature at UC Berkeley and lives with her family in Northern California.
"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"