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The Guilty Party
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The Guilty Party

By: Caro Carver
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A shocking, explosive thriller to keep you up all night - perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Clare Mackintosh and Kill Bill.

WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU.

You arrive at a remote hotel on the Island of Capri, greeted by old friends. It’s been years since you’ve all been in one room – drinking, laughing, dancing.

TAKE YOUR SEAT.

Champagne flows as you sit for dinner. But the taste soon turns sour in your mouth. No one else is celebrating. Instead, all eyes are fixed on you.

NOW WE CAN BEGIN.

You quickly realise that no one is ready to put the past behind you. They’ve been preparing for your return. And this time, they won’t let you go.

Everyone is talking about Caro Carver...

'A whip-smart, fun, and stylish novel: I raced through it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER

'A sublime thriller, an absolute scorcher. I loved it!' ANDREA MARA

'A twisty, turny, deliciously dark thriller set in paradise. I couldn’t put it down' CLARE POOLEY

'A captivating, sinister, sophisticated mystery. The twists are ingenious and the finale, utterly explosive. Thriller lovers rejoice' JACLYN GOLDIS

'Smart, sharp writing, breakneck pacing, and clever twists. I couldn't get enough!' ASHLEY WINSTEAD

© Caro Carver 2027 (P) Penguin Audio 2027

Critic Reviews

Praise for Caro Carver
A whip-smart, fun, and stylish novel: I raced through it.
With a genius premise, Bad Tourists hooks from the first page and doesn't let go until the nail-biting final chapter when the cleverly woven threads pull together for a perfect ending. A sublime thriller, an absolute scorcher. I loved it!
A twisty, turny, deliciously dark thriller set in paradise. I couldn’t put it down.
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.
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!
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 unravelling this world from its idyllic vacation vibes into something that gave me chills upon chills when I read the final lines.
In Bad Tourists, Caro Carver expertly blends a locked room mystery with a story about midlife, female friendship, and trust. The result is a propulsive page-turner of a thriller that delivers enough twists to keep readers off-balance and desperately turning pages. It’s fresh, dark, and totally unexpected—guaranteed to be a summer blockbuster!
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