{"product_id":"bad-influence-the-explosive-twisty-darkly-funny-new-thriller-that-everyone-is-talking-about-paperback","title":"Bad Influence: The Explosive, Twisty, Darkly Funny New Thriller That Everyone Is Talking About... - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWill Carver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo 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' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Daily Express)...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A darkly funny and twisty thrill ride' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMirror\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Skewers the vacuous narcissism of influencers and reality TV with trademark acerbic wit ... darkly funny and twisty' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpress\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A blistering skewering of influencer culture' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Social media has never been this deadly. A brutally brilliant story!' \u003cb\u003eSatu Rämö\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'His best yet!' \u003cb\u003eS.J. Watson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Biting, 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 ourselves' \u003cb\u003eChris McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Will 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 world' \u003cb\u003eTrevor Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e------\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo bored teenagers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne stupid game.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe wrong place to play...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlyssa wants to be seen. Less wants to be someone. She takes two buses to class, posts pictures of her lunch, and pretends it's 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Alyssa stumbles upon the hidden world of phrogging - living unnoticed inside other people's homes. She and Less slip through Los Angeles' glossy veneer: influencers, producers, pop stars, all so busy performing their perfect lives they don't notice the shadows in their attics, the scratching in their walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn act of rebellion. A harmless thrill. A social experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil they choose the wrong house.\u003cbr\u003eUntil the influencer they idolise catches them in the act.\u003cbr\u003eUntil the cameras, already rolling, capture everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as a reckless adventure becomes a nightmare of lies, power ... and murder...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e____________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Will Carver follows \u003ci\u003eKill Them With Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e with 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 next' \u003cb\u003eMichael Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Will Carver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A smart, stylish writer' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Incredibly dark and very funny' \u003cb\u003eHarriet Tyce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Unlike anything you'll read this year' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Impossibly original, stylish, sinister and heartfelt' \u003cb\u003eChris Whitaker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Weirdly page-turning' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Ambitious, dark and funny' \u003cb\u003eMike Gayle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A highly original state-of-the-nation novel' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Oozes malevolence from every page' \u003cb\u003eVictoria Selman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Arguably the most original crime novel published this year' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndependent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Mesmeric' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Memorable for its unrepentant darkness...' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Perceptive and twisted in equal measure' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultureFly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Pitch-dark, intelligent and utterly addictive' \u003cb\u003eMichael Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Unflinching, blunt and brutal' \u003cb\u003eSam Holland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Equally enthralling and appalling' \u003cb\u003eJames Oswald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brilliantly original' \u003cb\u003eSam Holland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Carver\u003c\/b\u003e is the international bestselling author of the January David series and the critically acclaimed, mind-blowingly original Detective Pace series, which includes \u003ci\u003eGood Samaritans\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), \u003ci\u003eNothing Important Happened Today\u003c\/i\u003e (2019) and \u003ci\u003eHinton Hollow Death Trip\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), all of which were eBook bestsellers and selected as books of the year in the mainstream international press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67851133059379,"sku":"9781917764285","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/oAdH8uDuK9781917764285.webp?v=1793511055","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/bad-influence-the-explosive-twisty-darkly-funny-new-thriller-that-everyone-is-talking-about-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}