Everything changed the moment star athlete Craig Ellison committed suicide. Now the townspeople are watching their children more closely, especially when hints of satanic worship are whispered about in town. Hannah Dexter isn't sure what to make of the changes in her hometown but she can't resist the allure of Lacey Champlain, an outcast who befriends her after a humiliating incident at school. Lacey helps quiet and shy Hannah transform into Dex... but will the transformation be the downfall of both of them? Lacey and Dex set themselves on a dangerous course as their friendship begins to overwhelm everything else.

GIRLS ON FIRE tells the story of the unhealthy and destructive friendship between Lacey and Dex. Alternating perspectives give us a broader view of the wide swath of misbehavior and destruction that started the night Craig died and continues throughout the storyline. There are a couple scenes, one in particular involving Dex and a party, that are almost too painful to read. That scene may haunt me for quite a while (and once you read GIRLS ON FIRE, you'll know exactly which one I'm referring to).

GIRLS ON FIRE is not an easy story to read. Dex and Lacey are so destructive together that it's hard to watch the train wreck we see happening as the story progresses. I didn't want to keep reading and yet I couldn't stop, which is a credit to the compelling writing style of Robin Wasserman. If you like your stories edgy, dangerous, and more than a little bit dark, then GIRLS ON FIRE may be the perfect read for you.