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Bad Tourists: A Novel Hardcover – July 9, 2024

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Three tight-knit friends embark on an extravagant divorce trip to the Maldives where they can unwind and celebrate a new chapter in midlife—until they realize the resort of their dreams is harboring a killer.

Best friends Darcy, Camilla, and Kate escape for a post-divorce retreat in the Maldives, the perfect place to relax, reset, and embrace a fresh start in life. Darcy is learning how to be a free woman at forty-two. Camilla has found the perfect calling as a fitness and wellness influencer with a devoted following. And Kate is finally working on the book she was meant to write after years of telling other people’s stories.

Their dream getaway? The exclusive and isolated Sapphire Island Resort. With luxurious private villas, crystal-clear waters, and sun-drenched white sand beaches, relaxation is guaranteed. But this is no ordinary friendship, and they’re not the only guests on the island with secrets. Who left the body on the beach—and who’s next?

A propulsive and deliciously dark tale about female friendship, loyalty, and lies, Bad Tourists is a white-hot thriller from the first page to its mind-blowing finish.
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“In both a romp and a thriller, Carver immerses readers in secret-filled waters. . . . A tropical paradise of a book.” —Los Angeles Times, “20 New Books You Need to Read This Summer”

“Bad Tourists makes the perfect accessory for those trekking to the sandy landscape of a beach getaway. . . . Companionship, tragedy, and deceit color this savory, locked-room whodunit with an explosive bombshell ending.” —Seattle Times

“Caro Carver provides twist upon twist that will have readers’ heads spinning. The suspense is almost unbearable, and the location is ideal for any killer to easily strike against their victims. Bad Tourists is so well done and the perfect thriller for the summer season that I am confident all those who dive in will eat it up. . . . This outing clearly displays Carver’s immense talents for providing her audience with plenty of thrills and chills.” —BookReporter

“Exquisitely tension-filled . . . A satisfying summer thriller.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Engrossing . . . As the trio’s vacation turns into a sprint for survival, Carver cannily drops in clues as to their true natures. . . . Readers will have fun predicting how the pieces of this puzzle fit together.” —Publishers Weekly

“An entertaining summer story . . . Neatly drawn, easily relatable characters and a twisty plot unfolding in a sun-kissed location make for a fun beach read.” —Financial Times

“A whip-smart, fun, and stylish novel: I raced through it.” —Gillian McAllister, New York Times bestselling author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time and Just Another Missing Person

“A captivating, sinister, sophisticated mystery that had me reading at rapid speed and pulling the covers up to my chin. The twists are ingenious and the finale, utterly explosive. In evocative, propulsive prose, Caro Carver has delivered a sizzler. Armchair travelers and thriller lovers rejoice: this is the dark side of paradise, on steroids.” —Jaclyn Goldis, author of The Main Character

“As transportive as a dream vacation, Caro Carver’s Bad Tourists blew me away with its smart, sharp writing, breakneck pacing, and clever twists. This is the ultimate destination thriller, with a dazzling setting, glamorous characters, and secret, sinister plot simmering under the cocktails-and-cabanas surface. Carver's stunner belongs at the top of every thriller lover’s TBR this summer. I couldn't get enough!” —Ashley Winstead, author of Midnight is the Darkest Hour

“This book! This book was SO GOOD. I absolutely could not put this one down. Bad Tourists is one of the best thrillers I’ve read—it feels like White Lotus in book form, and kept me guessing the entire way through. I was thoroughly impressed by Caro's skill at unraveling this world from its idyllic vacation vibes into something that gave me chills upon chills when I read the final lines.” —Kayla Olson, author of The Reunion

About the Author

Caro Carver lives in Scotland with her husband and four children. She is Reader in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, teaches for the Faber Academy and the Curtis Brown Academy, and regularly speaks on panels and hosts events on writing. Caro is happiest when traveling and takes inspiration from her travels to write her books. Bad Tourists is her first book written under the pseudonym of Caro Carver. She is also published as C.J. Cooke for her gothic thrillers.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster (July 9, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1668058847
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1668058848
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
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🅐🅡🅒 • 🅡🅔🅥🅘🅔🅦#tropes🖤 Alternate Timelines☀️ Multiple POV🔪 Summer Vibes✨ Fast Paced ThrillersHands down a YES for me! This was my first Caro Carver read and I will forever be looking for more! This book was immediately placed on the book clubs book reads list for when this book releases. A must read and must have on the TBR. This book will have you in a chokehold from the very beginning and will not let go until the very end.The fast pace, the anxiety I had through this book….the multiple timelines and POV made this even more exciting going back and forth and getting all the stories. This book is going to be a HIT this summer and may actually be a re-read for me as well to feel those thriller vacation summer vibes.
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Matt L.
4.0 out of 5 stars A great airplane read
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2024
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I thoroughly enjoyed Bad Tourists while flying (with delays) on a work trip 2 weeks ago.
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Mama Dukes
5.0 out of 5 stars SUN, SAND & SECRETS!
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2024
OMG! What a GREAT thriller! BAD TOURISTS by Caro Carver will have you re-thinking your vacation plans.

When Darcy is finally granted her very lucrative divorce, she decides to whisk two of her friends off for nine days in the sun in the Maldives with turquoise oceans, white sands and adventures galore. Kate, a struggling ghost writer is tired of writing other people’s stories and wants to write her own. Camilla is a social media influencer and Pilates instructor whose 20 year marriage is like living with a roommate. The three women are bound by a 22 year old tragedy that included a mass murder, a confession to the crime and a conviction. As the anniversary of the Spinnaker Massacre approaches, Darcy has hired Adrian Clifton, a PI in an attempt to answer some of their lingering questions about that fateful night.

Meanwhile, Rob and Jade Marlowe are on their honeymoon at the Sapphire Island Resort. Rob is an older, bigger, intimidating man with a hair trigger and a new wife who is showing signs of abuse. Kate and Camilla want to do what they can to try and help Jane and keep her out of harm’s way. All the while, they are receiving emails and texts from Jacob, Darcy‘s ex-husband who finds discrepancies in his AI program just before selling it off with an expected profit in the seven or eight (or nine) figures. What could the ladies possibly have to do with Jacob’s program breach?

As Adrian continues to dig into the case, Kate once again begins having panic attacks, Camilla continues to post on social media and even finds a love interest on the island and Darcy just wants to figure out why her oldest son won’t speak to her. But what’s she hiding?

This one had me hooked from the very beginning and never let up until final reveal, which, by the way, left me weak in the knees. The writing was flawless and the descriptive elements made me feel the sand beneath my feet and hear the cool lapping of the water. This is apparently the author’s first foray into women’s suspense thrillers and I hope it is not her last. Only a devious mind could plot this one and I can’t wait to see where she takes me next.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for this ARC opportunity. All opinions are my own and given voluntarily.
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Mae Clair
3.0 out of 5 stars Great setting
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024
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Darcy, Camilla, and Kate share a history twined around a tragedy. Now, decades later, the three take a trip to the Maldives to "celebrate" Darcy's divorce from a husband who was cheating on her. There, they meet, Jade, a young 20-something, honeymooning with her husband, Rob, who is in his early forties.

How all these lives intertwine (past and present), especially as related to the tragedy in their lives is the premises of the book.

Pros:
I positively loved the setting and the way the three friends interacted together. The descriptions of lavish poolside and beach excess immersed me in the setting. In many ways it was like taking a vacation. I really connected with all three ladies right off the bat, and also with Jade and the situation she found herself in. I was riveted for the first 75% of the book. The mystery of what happened in the past and how it would be resolved in the present kept me glued. I was also intrigued by Darcy's home life with her husband and (especially) her three boys. So many questions needing answers!

Cons:
Things went off the rails around the 75% mark. I was still engrossed, but felt I was no longer immersed so much as being dragged along. There were surprises for sure, but--despite my love of convoluted plots--the last quarter of the book went too far over the top. I was disappointed by the turns the story took and found them far too hard to swallow. So much potential, but the ending just didn't work for me.

Still, given the entertainment value of the majority of the book, this makes a good popcorn read.
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Sudasha Donatien
4.0 out of 5 stars This book made me want to go The Maldives!
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2024
"Three tight-knit friends embark on an extravagant divorce trip to the Maldives where they can unwind and celebrate a new chapter in midlife—until they realize the resort of their dreams is harboring a killer."

The line above is a perfect synopsis for the novel 'Bad Tourists' by new-to-me author Caro Carver. Close friends Darcy, Camilla, and Kate take a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Maldives to "celebrate" Darcy's return to singledom after a nasty divorce. Upon arrival at the Sapphire Island Resort, they are met with the epitome of luxury and exclusivity, with personal butlers and fun activities their crosses to bear (ha!) However, there is soon a dark pall over their getaway as they meet young Jade, who is on her honeymoon with an abusive husband. This brings back torturous memories as the friends were all linked by a macabre incident from the past. Soon, feelings of betrayal and mistrust come to the surface among them because they realise - a killer has crashed their trip.

What I loved most about this novel was Carver's ability to transfer me to the Maldives through her words and descriptions of the area. As someone living on an island, I don't tend to get jealous of fictional people who are on vacation on an island...but this time I was! The Maldives is definitely now on my travel bucket list.

I also really liked the layers of mystery built into the book, the multiple storylines which I could feel mounting into one big reveal. It kept me on my toes, waiting for the big reveal. I will say that around the fifty percent point, I did figure out the 'whodunit' aspect, which took away just a smidge of excitement for me. However, in the long run, this did not put me off from finishing it all as it was so well-written.

In the end, I give 'Bad Tourists' a rating of 4 stars - and I must mention that the name of the novel was so spot on! Drama, sun, sea, and sand made this a great domestic thriller, which kept me going until the end. An easy read for anyone looking for something quick and fun!

*A great many thanks to Avid Reader Press, Caro Carver, and NetGalley for this ARC. It is important to note that I was not committed to providing a positive review; all opinions are undoubtedly my own.*
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Reading Frog
4.0 out of 5 stars Page turner
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2024
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I found this an enjoyable read. A great page turner.
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fiona richardson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read,couldn't put it down.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2024
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Fantastic book, with unexpected twists. Was very hard to put down. Recommended to several friends to add this to their to read list. X
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Anita Coulson
3.0 out of 5 stars Psycho Killer unmasked
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2024
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Three women in their 40s go on an all-expenses paid holiday to the Maldives, ostensibly to celebrate freedom after divorce. Their friendship is based on their connections to a mass murder two decades earlier. They have always suspected the man convicted of those killings did not act alone. Is his accomplice also in the Maldives?

Full of twists because not every weirdo or psychopath is obvious at first sight.
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steven cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2024
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This story kept me wanting to turn the pages, you never really knew what was going to happen next. Fabulous book.
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Catherine Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't believe the twist
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2024
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Omg this was brilliant I just can't believe the twist.
I was absorbed in it
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