Nothing Bad Happens Here

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Synopsis

Sun, sand, and secrets...

“Part mystery, part thriller... and absolutely pitch-perfect! A summer in Nantucket you won’t forget!” —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Lake House

A carefree New England vacation is just what sixteen-year-old Lucia needs to chase her sadness away. At least, according to her mom, who whisks them away for the summer with her ridiculously wealthy new boyfriend. Nothing bad happens in Nantucket, a charming island with cobblestone streets and million-dollar cottages.

But when Lucia stumbles upon the body of a teenage girl on a beach, the discovery reopens old wounds from her past. With the dead girl's identity a mystery, Lucia takes it upon herself to investigate and crosses paths with Selah and her pack of devil-may-care besties. The three girls are beautiful, chaotic, and a little wild—and they help Lucia forget her crushing sense of grief and loneliness. But as Lucia becomes a part of their shimmering world, she begins to suspect that there are dark secrets hidden in this quiet enclave, and that uncovering them may be the key to solving the dead girl’s murder. Not everything on this island is what it seems…

Author

Rachel Ekstrom Courage grew up spending summers in Nantucket, wishing that something mysterious and magical would happen to her. A literary agent by day, she lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband (the children’s book author Nick Courage) and their dog, Chaely.

Praise

"Ekstrom's debut is a riveting, graceful high wire act, a delectable and dynamic New England thriller that pulls no punches. It left me utterly breathless." —Derek Milman, author of A Darker Mischief and Swipe Right for Murder

"A summer in Nantucket brings beauty and tragedy to the surface... Sparkling and seductive, with an eerie undercurrent." —Kirkus Reviews

"Plot twists keep the wheels of Courage’s suspenseful debut spinning while the mysterious girl gang and ample romantic frivolities provide the fun." —Publishers Weekly

"This mysterious teen beach read has plenty of twists to hold the interest of readers. The first-person narrative offers suspense and a surprise ending." —School Library Journal

"This spellbinding blend of mystery, thrills, and drama is rich in character and suspense....is both entertaining through its many twists and turns and filled with lessons about trusting intuition." —Booklist

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