Informationen zum Autor Jennifer Lynn Alvarez is the author of ten published novels, including the YA thriller Lies Like Wildfire and two middle-grade fantasy series, but this is not where she started. After earning her BA in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, Jennifer went into finance, of all things. It was many years and several rejected manuscripts later before she accomplished her childhood dream of becoming an author. Jennifer no longer works in finance and spends her days dreaming up stories. She also teaches creative writing classes through her local library, encouraging others to write their own stories. Jennifer divides her time between Northern California and Middle Tennessee with her husband, kids, and more than her fair share of pets. You can follow her on Instagram @jenniferlynnalvarez or Twitter @Jenniferdiaries. Visit her online at jenniferlynnalvarez.com. Klappentext From the author of Lies Like Wildfire comes another page-turning thriller about the little lies we all tell before the truth sets us free. Here the surf is deadly, the fog is murky, and the people are hiding dangerous secrets. 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 . . . Leseprobe 1 Jessica Morning, beautiful. I flip over and there's his face, inches from mine­Jake, my boyfriend and my next-­door neighbor. You scared me, I whisper. His shadowy lips curve into a grin. I was shooting for romantic. Well, you missed. He rolls off the bed and turns on my light, posing in the most un-­Jake-­like outfit I can imagine: a cute dolphin-­print shirt with matching dolphin-print shorts and a pair of white-­rimmed sunglasses. At least I'm well-­dressed. Oh my god, why? I sputter. Because I'm taking you to the beach to see the sunrise. I even packed food. I stretch and roll onto my side, prop my head up in my hand. You look like a tourist. He adjusts the brightly colored shorts and slides off his glasses. A sexy tourist? No such thing. Jake sweeps me up, tucks my legs around his waist, and nuzzles my neck. So, are you up for a sunrise surprise? We have to hurry. I gaze into his eyes, sweet caramel-­brown framed by long black lashes. I already know this picnic will be missing napkins or drinks or something essential, and Jake will insist on bringing his obnoxious dog, Otis, and there's no way we'll get to the coast in time for the sunrise, which happens in the east, not the west (and I think deep down Jake knows this), but none of it matters. The date will be perfect because we'll be together, so I agree. Yeah, I'm up for it. Jake inhales in that slow way of his, as if he's breathing me into his lungs. Then he sets me down and enjoys the peep show while I change into jeans and a sweatshirt, beachwear in Northern California. Ready, Mrs. Healy? he asks, giving me his last name. Ready, Mr. Sanchez, I reply, giving him mine. Jake collects his backpack and drops his sunglasses back over his eyes. Otis is going to be very happy you said yes. He's already in the t...

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Jennifer Lynn Alvarez is the author of ten published novels, including the YA thriller Lies Like Wildfire and two middle-grade fantasy series, but this is not where she started. After earning her BA in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, Jennifer went into finance, of all things. It was many years and several rejected manuscripts later before she accomplished her childhood dream of becoming an author. Jennifer no longer works in finance and spends her days dreaming up stories. She also teaches creative writing classes through her local library, encouraging others to write their own stories. Jennifer divides her time between Northern California and Middle Tennessee with her husband, kids, and more than her fair share of pets. You can follow her on Instagram @jenniferlynnalvarez or Twitter @Jenniferdiaries. Visit her online at jenniferlynnalvarez.com.

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From the author of Lies Like Wildfire comes another page-turning thriller about the little lies we all tell before the truth sets us free. Here the surf is deadly, the fog is murky, and the people are hiding dangerous secrets.

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 . . .

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*"Sharp, atmospheric, and wildly fast-paced"—Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of They'll Never Catch Us*

From the author of Lies Like Wildfire comes another page-turning thriller about the little lies we all tell before the truth sets us free—perfect for readers of Karen M. McManus and Diana Urban.**

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 . . .

Leseprobe
1

Jessica

“Morning, beautiful.”

I flip over and there’s his face, inches from mine—­Jake, my boyfriend and my next-­door neighbor. “You scared me,” I whisper.

His shadowy lips curve into a grin. “I was shooting for romantic.”

“Well, you missed.”

He rolls off the bed and turns on my light, posing in the most un-­Jake-­like outfit I can imagine: a cute dolphin-­print shirt with matching dolphin-print shorts and a pair of white-­rimmed sunglasses. “At least I’m well-­dressed.”

“Oh my god, why?” I sputter.

“Because I’m taking you to the beach to see the sunrise. I even packed food.”

I stretch and roll onto my side, prop my head up in my hand. “You look like a tourist.”

He adjusts the brightly colored shorts an…