Nothing Bad Happens Here

By: Rachel Ekstrom Courage

Narrated by: Lindsey Dorcus

Coming here was a bad idea… This razor-sharp thriller rippling with secrets, privilege, and intoxicating female friendship is “one part fairy tale and one part New England whodunit, with a twist I never saw coming!” (Katie Cotugno, New York Times bestselling author of Liar’s Beach)

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…

“Perfect for fans of We Were Liars. You won’t want to miss this tense, twisty, gorgeously written read!” —New York Times bestselling author Kass Morgan

A gripping YA thriller full of twists and suspense.

Nothing Bad Happens Here is an exciting YA thriller adeptly performed by Lindsey Dorcas that blends unexpected twists, nonstop tension, and a touch of the supernatural that kept me hooked until the very end. Perfect for fans of suspenseful, addictive YA thrillers.

Thrilling and Chilling

I was gradually pulled in until about halfway through. At that point, I didn’t want to pause it. Highly recommend.

Fast paced

Elin Hilderbrand turned me on to Nantucket books, so when I saw that NOTHING BAD HAPPENS HERE by Heather Ekstrom Courage was set on the island, I knew I had to read.

Courage’s wordbuilding was the strongest aspect of the story and I’ll look for more of her novels.

Lucia, narrator and main character, still mourning the death of her best friend, has terrible judgment. I can’t remember a character with such awful senses about people and situations.

Most of the other characters were questionable and highly imperfect.

The pacing of the story and excellent narration kept me listening to the audiobook late than I should have.