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Bad Summer People

By: Emma Rosenblum
Narrated by: January LaVoy
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A whip-smart, propulsive debut about infidelity, backstabbing, and murderous intrigue, set against an exclusive summer haven on Fire Island.

None of them would claim to be a particularly good person. But who among them is actually capable of murder?

Jen Weinstein and Lauren Parker rule the town of Salcombe, Fire Island every summer. They hold sway on the beach and the tennis court, and are adept at manipulating people to get what they want. Their husbands, Sam and Jason, have summered together on the island since childhood, despite lifelong grudges and numerous secrets. Their one single friend, Rachel Woolf, is looking to meet her match, whether he's the tennis pro-or someone else's husband. But even with plenty to gossip about, this season starts out as quietly as any other.

Until a body is discovered, face down off the side of the boardwalk.

Stylish, subversive and darkly comedic, this is a story of what's lurking under the surface of picture-perfect lives in a place where everyone has something to hide.

©2023 Emma Rosenblum (P)2023 Penguin Audio Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Marriage Sports

Critic Reviews

Delicious: such gossipy, naughty fun. Cancel all plans while reading - I inhaled this darkly hilarious book over one weekend and resented everything that kept me away from it (LUCY FOLEY)
Bad Summer People is a great summer page-turner packed with sun-soaked secrets, outrageous scandals and salacious gossip. Its cast of gloriously terrible one-percenters and the caustic wit dripping from each page make this a perfect rich-people-behaving-badly beach read. Loved it! (ELLERY LLOYD, AUTHOR OF THE CLUB)
Mark your calendars, this is going to be HUGE. It's whip-smart, gossipy, beachy vibes, with page-turning thrills. Like Rivals meets Malibu Rising with Nancy Mitford-esque observations. The ultimate beach read with edge. Loved it (GEORGINA MOORE, AUTHOR OF THE GARNETT GIRLS)
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Great book, Great twist at the end! The characters are crazy in their own ways. well worth the read

Perfect title for the story

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It was so easy to imagine reading this on the beaches of Fire Island and the Hamptons - a testament to the author. Highly enjoyable. Great narration.

Fun, sexy, scandalous

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Vapid characters that were absolutely Un relatable and entirely dislikable. A ridiculous story that seemed to have no point.

Rubbish book

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