Bad Influence 9781917764285 Paperback

Two bored, obsessed teenagers break into and secretly live in influencers houses. But when they choose the wrong home, their twisted experiment turns deadly. A darkly funny, breathtakingly tense thriller from ‘one of the most original writers in Britain (Daily Express)A darkly funny and twisty thrill rideMirrorSkewers the vacuous narcissism of influencers and reality TV with trademark acerbic wit darkly funny and twistyExpressA blistering skewering of influencer cultureCrime MonthlySocial media has never been this deadly. A brutally brilliant story!Satu RmHis best yet!S.J. WatsonBiting, acerbic, darkly funny and, most importantly, it shines a spotlight on the ridiculousness of modern living, the importance of social media and how we see ourselvesChris McDonaldWill Carver uses his unique voice to skewer the vacuous world of wannabe influencers and reality TV a savage, scathing, compelling but deeply funny take-down of a fake, narcissistic worldTrevor WoodTwo bored teenagers.One stupid game.The wrong place to playAlyssa wants to be seen. Less wants to be someone. She takes two buses to class, posts pictures of her lunch, and pretends its all effortless. He hides his privilege beneath thrifted clothes and a sketchbook full of impossible designs. Together, they are inseparable two outsiders constructing a version of themselves the world might finally applaud.Then Alyssa stumbles upon the hidden world of phrogging living unnoticed inside other peoples homes. She and Less slip through Los Angeles glossy veneer: influencers, producers, pop stars, all so busy performing their perfect lives they dont notice the shadows in their attics, the scratching in their walls.An act of rebellion. A harmless thrill. A social experiment.Until they choose the wrong house.Until the influencer they idolise catches them in the act.Until the cameras, already rolling, capture everything.What begins as a reckless adventure becomes a nightmare of lies, power and murder____________Will Carver followsKill Them With Kindnesswith another satirical look at the world we live in and he does it brilliantly. He has captured the zeitgeist of 21st-century culture and I cannot wait to see where he goes nextMichael WoodOne of the most exciting authors in BritainDaily ExpressA smart, stylish writerDaily MailIncredibly dark and very funnyHarriet TyceUnlike anything youll read this yearHeatImpossibly original, stylish, sinister and heartfeltChris WhitakerWeirdly page-turningSunday TimesAmbitious, dark and funnyMike GayleA highly original state-of-the-nation novelLiterary ReviewOozes malevolence from every pageVictoria SelmanArguably the most original crime novel published this yearIndependentMesmericGuardianMemorable for its unrepentant darknessTelegraphPerceptive and twisted in equal measureCultureFlyPitch-dark, intelligent and utterly addictiveMichael WoodUnflinching, blunt and brutalSam HollandEqually enthralling and appallingJames OswaldOne of the most compelling and original voices in crime fictionAlex NorthBrilliantly originalSam HollandClever, compelling, funnyDaily MailSuperbly paced and remarkably inventive, a book that demands to be read in a single sittingM.W. CravenDelightfully dark and wickedly inventiveS.J. WatsonMulti-layered and masterfully writtenHeat Magazine Book of the MonthA blistering skewering of influencer cultureCrime Monthly