Lies Like Wildfire - by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez (Paperback)

About the Book

When Hannah and her best friends accidentally spark an enormous and deadly wildfire, their instinct is to lie, but as the blaze roars through their rural town, Hannah's friends begin to crack and one ends up missing.

Book Synopsis

An intense high-stakes story about five friends and the deadly secret that could send their lives up in flames, perfect for fans of Karen McManus and E. Lockhart.

"Five fiery stars for this bingeable, edge-of-your-seat, twisty thriller."--NATASHA PRESTON, New York Times bestselling author of The Lake

In Gap Mountain, California, everyone knows about fire season. And no one is more vigilant than 18-year-old Hannah Warner, the sheriff's daughter and aspiring FBI agent. That is until this summer. When Hannah and her best friends accidentally spark an enormous and deadly wildfire, their instinct is to lie to the police and the fire investigators.

But as the blaze roars through their rural town and towards Yosemite National Park, Hannah's friends begin to crack and she finds herself going to extreme lengths to protect their secret. Because sometimes good people do bad things. And if there's one thing people hate, it's liars.

Review Quotes

Praise for Lies Like Wildfire

"Five fiery stars for this bingeable, edge-of-your-seat, twisty thriller."--NATASHA PRESTON, New York Times bestselling author of The Lake

"Twisty and fast-paced and visceral. I couldn't put this one down." --KATIE COTUGNO, New York Times 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

"This tense tale focuses on five friends with a dangerous secret."--The Boston Globe

"A twisty, fast-paced thriller about accountability, guilt, jealousy, and survival."--Kirkus

"Consider this a must-have thriller."--SLJ

About the Author

Jennifer Lynn Alvarez is the author of two middle grade fantasy series, The Guardian Herd and Riders of the Realm, and she holds a degree in English from UC Berkeley. She lives in Sonoma County, California and consulted with the Sonoma County Fire District Deputy Chief and a detective at the San Francisco District Attorney's office in relation to this novel. You can follow her on Instagram @jennifer_lynn_alvarez or Twitter @Jenniferdiaries. Visit her online at jenniferlynnalvarez.com.