When Lightning Strikes
ISBN: 0-7434-1139-0
Pages: 266
Young Adult
Simon Pulse Edition
UK Version
ISBN: 0743450418
Fire in the sky


Just because her best friend wants to exercise, Jessica Mastriani agrees to walk the two miles home from their high school. Straight into a huge Indiana thunderstorm.
And straight into trouble.

Not that Jess has never been in trouble before. Her extracurricular activities, instead of cheerleading or 4-H, include fistfights with the football team and monthlong stints in detention -- luckily, sitting right next to Rob, the sexiest senior around.

But this trouble is serious.
Because somehow on that long walk home, Jessica acquired a newfound talent. An amazing power that can be used for good...or for evil.

Run, Jessica. Run.
Summary
Dedication
First Line
Cast of Characters
Jessica Mastriani-
Ruth Abramowitz- Jess's best friend
Rob Wilkins- Goes to school with Jess. They sit by each other at detention. He's a grit
Ms. Wilkins- Rob's mother.
Jeff Day-  Football Player, Townie
Mr. Goodhart- Jess's guidence counselor
Skip- Ruths twin brother, townie
Coach Albright- Coach of the Football team. He isn't to happy with Jess!
Douglas- Jess's older brother. He's had some problems in his past with cutting. He lives at home
Mike- Jess's other older brother. He has just been accepted to Harvard. He likes spying on Claire
Antonia (Toni) Jess's mother
Mr. Mastriani- Jess's dad. He owns three restaurants.
Mr. Abramowitz- Ruth's dad and the Mastriani's lawyer
Mr. Feeney- Principal
Special Agent Smith- FBI agent
Special Agent Johnson- FBI agent who does not really like Jess to much
Special Agent Davies- FBI agent who really really doesn't like Jess!
Colonel Jenkins- Runs the show at Crane Military Base
Dr. Helen Shifton- Dr.  at Crane
Karen Sue Hanky- Big pain in the butt! Karen and Jess do not like eachother to much.
Dr. Leonard- Dr. at Crane
Jed- Biker friend of Rob's, grit
Frankie- Biker friend of Robs, grit
Sean Patrick O' Hanahan- Missing kid
Hadley Grant- Missing kid
Timothy Jonas Mills- Missing kid
Olivia Marie D'Amato- Missing kid
Jennie Lee Peters- Missing kid
Samantha Travers- Missing kid
Miss Clemmings- Art teacher who is running detention
Mrs. Bushey-
Mrs. Pitt- Home Ec teacher
Miss Kovax- English teacher
RoseMary Atkinson- Worker from 1-800-Where-R-You. Jess calles her about the missing kids
Judith- Worker at 1-800-Where-R-You
Hank Wendell- Goes to Jess's school, Friend of Robs, also a grit
Greg Wylie- Goes to Jess's school. friend of Rob, also a grit
Helen- Secretary
None
They want me to write it down. All of it.