Review: Bad Influence

Bad Influence by Will Carver
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Narrated by Georgie Sadler and Nezar Alderazi
Presented by Bolinda Audio

Loved it!! An excellent, twisted story.

I loved the drama of this from the get-go, and how Alyssa and Less are always doing things that you want to mildly judge them for but also admire.

The fit-fluencer drama and the social media stuff was a really fun angle, but it also makes valid points about how staged some of these things are. I enjoyed that there was a deeper aspect to make the story important, while maintaining a fun, hectic veneer.

I would like to get a physical copy of the book - I feel like it would probably read better, with the social media posts. But that said, the narrators did a brilliant job and I really enjoyed listening to them tell this story. I'd happily listen to either (and this story!) again.

It was also just FUN. Funny, yes, but also adventurous and risky and a breath of fresh air in the serious world of crime fiction. I really enjoyed the whole VIBE of this book.

Really enjoyed it from start to finish, and I didn't zone out at all! Which is a big thing for me with audiobooks. This one captured and kept my attention throughout.

Highly recommend for fans of dark humour and crime fiction with a twist. This will likely sit better with younger readers who are more social-media savvy and understand some of the ins and outs of 'influencer' behaviour, but it should be a fun read for most.

With thanks to NetGalley for an audio ARC

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