Bad Tourists

***The White Lotus meets Lucy Foley's The Guest List in this chilling, sun-soaked thriller about three vengeful women, a beautiful island resort, and the darkest of secrets.*** 
 
'A sublime thriller, an absolute scorcher. I loved it!' - ANDREA MARA, No. 1 bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing 
 
'A whip-smart, fun, and stylish novel - I raced through it.' GILLIAN McALLISTER, No.1 bestselling author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time 
 
Best friends Darcy, Camilla and Kate have just landed in to the Maldives for a luxury holiday at the exclusive Sapphire Island Resort. 
 
They can't wait for ten days of scorching sun, crystal-clear waters, white-sand beaches - and the chance to put a traumatic shared past behind them. 
 
But what awaits them is a murderous revenge plot that none of them saw coming. 
 
Or did they? 
 
*** 
 
READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH BAD TOURISTS! 
 
‘377 pages of pure brilliance. I held my breath the whole way through - completely hooked and totally binge worthy! An easy 5 stars from me!!’ - FIVE-STAR Reader Review 
 
‘This is THE perfect holiday read’ - FIVE-STAR Reader Review 
 
‘All I can say is WOW. What a wild ride!’ - FIVE-STAR Reader Review 
 
'Secrets and lies abound in this sun-drenched suspense with twists and turns aplenty, a deftly drawn cast and a propulsive and immersive plot. Compelling and entertaining. The Sapphire Island Resort is calling...' - FIVE-STAR Reader Review 
 
'Had me on edge throughout' - FIVE-STAR Reader Review 
 
'A brilliant book, which will make an excellent summer read!' - FIVE-STAR Reader Review 
 
'Holy cow this did not end at all how I thought. Amazing book!' - FIVE-STAR Reader Review 
 
'Well I wasn’t expecting that! The setting was perfect, the plot-building fantastic and the characters all complemented each other perfectly. Bad Tourists is definitely going to be a summer blockbuster.' - FIVE-STAR Reader Review 
 
'This was so fast paced that I had to hold myself down while reading. The perfect summer thriller that I’ll be thinking about for a while! LOVED it!' - FIVE-STAR Reader Review

A whip-smart, fun, and stylish novel: I raced through it.

Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times bestselling author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time and Just Another Missing Person

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!

Andrea Mara, author of No.1 Sunday Times bestseller No One Saw a Thing

This hot debut is... a perfect poolside read.

Find yourself a comfy seat, as the twists and turns of this beachside murder thriller are sure to have you hooked.

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

Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project

In need of a thrilling page turner? Then don't get on a plane this summer without Bad Tourists.

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 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!

Nicole Baart, bestselling author of Everything We Didn’t Say

Sun-drenched suspense, with a twist.

In both a romp and a thriller, Carver immerses readers in secret-filled waters. . . . A tropical paradise of a book.

Perfect to get temperatures rising by the poolside.

Fans of The White Lotus will love this murder mystery set in the Maldives.

Neatly drawn, easily relatable characters and a twisty plot unfolding in a sun-kissed location make for a fun beach read.

It feels as though Caro Carver's novel is redemptive, suggesting something positive has emerged from the tragedy. But this is a much cleverer tale than it initially appears.

This chilling sun-soaked thriller is the perfect page-turner to get stuck into this summer.

A deliciously twisted tale of three friends.

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 travelling and takes inspiration from her travels to write her books. Bad Tourists is Caro's first psychological destination thriller, launching a new strand to her writing career She is also published by HarperCollins as C.J. Cooke for her gothic thrillers.

Is it ever a good idea to go on holiday with friends? 
 
Darcy, Camilla and Kate have each come on this trip of a lifetime for a reason - to celebrate a divorce, to find love, to try to put a traumatic past behind them. 
 
Their dream getaway? The Sapphire Island Resort in the Maldives. With crystal-clear waters and sun-drenched white sand beaches, relaxation is guaranteed. 
 
But all is not as it seems in paradise, and this is no ordinary friendship. 
 
They've got nine days to go . . . and old wounds are already reopening. 
 
Will they all make the return journey?

Caro Carver

IS IT EVER A GOOD IDEA TO GO ON HOLIDAY WITH FRIENDS? 
 
Best friends Darcy, Camilla and Kate have just landed in the Maldives for a luxury holiday. They can't wait for ten days of scorching sun, crystal-clear waters and white-sand beaches. 
 
But against this idyllic backdrop, long-buried secrets come to light one by one, and the darker side of female friendship floats to the surface. 
 
After all, when you’ve known each other forever, you’re bound to hold a grudge or two - and the bet of friends can make the worst of enemies... 
 
Which of them will make it back alive – if any?

Caro Carver

Praise for Last Friend Alive

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 subl ...

This hot debut is... a perfect poolside read.

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 subl ...

This hot debut is... a perfect poolside read.

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 subl ...

This hot debut is... a perfect poolside read.

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