Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Bad Tourists by Caro Carver

Who left the body on the beach? And who’s next? Their dream getaway has become a nightmare destination…

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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Bad Tourists by Caro Carver

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Narrated by Lesley Sharp

 

 

Reviews


Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team


Veronica☆☆☆☆
Darcy takes her friends Camilla and Kate to the Maldives to celebrate her divorce. The tropical paradise of the Maldives is a great location for a thriller, but the story actually starts in the past with a brutal but intriguing crime that happened the day before 9/11. I knew once I was a few pages in that I was going to love this book and I was right.

Bad Tourists is told not only from the point of view of the three women but also from other characters, including Darcy’s 12-year-old son and a young woman the ladies befriend who is on her honeymoon. You’d think a story in such a lovely location would mean good times but there is danger, secrets, and violence set against the backdrop of a natural paradise. There was never a dull moment. Something was always happening.

I loved the way the story was told, both in the past and the present and from multiple points of view. It kept me guessing as the story twisted and turned, and the tension increased until we reached a violent crescendo. Bad Tourists was thoroughly entertaining and engrossing. If you are after a great mystery and thriller, I’d definitely recommend Bad Tourists.

 

 

Author Bio

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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ARC provided by

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided with a free copy of Bad Tourists by Caro Carver to read and review.

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