debbie friedman
author
thirsty
YA
thirsty | ya thriller
Sixteen-year-old Corey Shapiro’s best friend is ditching her, her mother doesn’t get her, and her town is suffocating her. When a pair of cops knock on her door and show her a picture of a girl, a girl who looks *exactly* like Corey, Corey feels like her life finally makes sense: she has a sister. But the news the cops bring is devastating: Ariana has been murdered. As tagging online reveals that when Corey was adopted she was separated from not one but two identical sisters, her life is suddenly thrown into a toxic whirlwind of relationships, betrayals, and questions about what family, friendship, and DNA even mean.
And who killed her sister?
a few humble brags
Thirsty has been named a finalist in the RWA Kiss of Death competition as well as in the YA category of the 2025 Killer Nashville Claymore Awards, and has recently received a 9 on the Black List website (among other scores, but a 9! pretty sweet).

