BAD TOURISTS BY CARO CARVER

Have you read any gothic thrillers/horror novels from CJ Cooke? If so you're in for a treat because Caro Carver is the same author and this is her debut thriller under her pen name! 

Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: July 9, 2024
Genre: Thriller
Series: None.
Pages: 332
Format: eBook Source: Simon & Schuster 

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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READ MY BOOK REVIEW

I’ve read a few of Caro Carver’s gothic thrillers which are published under a different name (C.J. Cooke) and loved them, so I was excited to read her new thriller which is this one. Overall, I liked this one. It’s a 𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗥 set in the beautiful Maldives and has a twist I wasn’t expecting. But here’s the thing about twists. Many authors will leave breadcrumbs (even if they are just grains) when it comes to the person “who-dun-it” but that wasn’t the case here. The actual killer was someone SO UNEXPECTED that I thought it was written wrong. It made NO SENSE for the story up until the very end and honestly, I’m not sure if I liked it or not. There just weren’t any clues at all and I’m the kind of reader that appreciates clues (even miniscule ones where I can say “yes that makes sense now”). Other than that I thought this was a solid summer thriller with interesting characters, a great backstory, and a beautiful setting.

𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙
❥ Vacation Thrillers
❥ Mega Twists
❥ Books set on an island

𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐⭐⭐ (3.5)