Bad Summer People: A Novel

Written by Emma Rosenblum

Narrated by January LaVoy

This program includes a bonus conversation between the author and Chandler Baker, author of Cutting Teeth.

"Narrator January LaVoy's range is highlighted in this audiobook about a single summer on Fire Island when gossip among vacationers and townies is ratcheted up to new levels."- AudioFile

Emma Rosenblum's Bad Summer People is a whip-smart, propulsive debut about infidelity, backstabbing, and murderous intrigue, set against an exclusive summer haven on Fire Island.

"This roiling beach community satire serves up wicked, clever fun that is White Lotus sharp." —Kevin Kwan, New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians and Sex and Vanity

None of them would claim to be a particularly good person. But who among them is actually capable of murder?

Jen Weinstein and Lauren Parker rule the town of Salcombe, Fire Island every summer. They hold sway on the beach and the tennis court, and are adept at manipulating people to get what they want. Their husbands, Sam and Jason, have summered together on the island since childhood, despite lifelong grudges and numerous secrets. Their one single friend, Rachel Woolf, is looking to meet her match, whether he’s the tennis pro—or someone else’s husband. But even with plenty to gossip about, this season starts out as quietly as any other.

Until a body is discovered, face down, off the side of the boardwalk.

Stylish, subversive, and darkly comedic, this is a story of what's lurking under the surface of picture-perfect lives in a place where everyone has something to hide.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: May 23, 2023
• ISBN: 9781250900845

Emma Rosenblum

Emma Rosenblum is the bestselling author of Bad Summer People. She is also chief content officer at Bustle Digital Group, overseeing content and strategy for Bustle, Elite Daily, Nylon, The Zoe Report, Romper, Scary Mommy, The Dad, and Inverse.

Reviews for Bad Summer People

[Jill Kirby · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

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[ashley guantes · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed this book on audio! Is it strange I want to go to that island every summer!? ?

[Annicka Agresti · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great summer/vacation book! Interesting storyline and great narration! Can’t wait to read more by this author

[Weronika Pogorecka · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

This was not what I was hoping for. If you like drama stories about rich people with no real plot or likable characters, you may enjoy this. I really wanted to DNF but finished the second half on audio. I was bored and annoyed by all the excessive points of view, I did not care for the writing style and the book went on for way too long. One thing I do like is the cover.

[Janvier Schutz · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Story was good and narration was good. The problem I had was that there was not one single nice, sympathetic person in this fairly large cast of characters. Any one of them could have been the victim I truly disliked them all. So this book was a no from me!