Nothing Bad Happens Here

Book Info:

Nothing Bad Happens Here by Rachel Ekstrom Courage

Genre: Young Adult Thriller

Publishing Date: March 18, 2025

4.75 I wasn't expecting to like this one as much as I did. Some plot twists were predictable, but others were not, and the main character's growth towards the end was great. I liked the mystery parts, but the creative twist, too. It was entertaining and makes a great beach/summer reading.

A teen who has lost a friend is about to find another dead body at the beach where they are spending the summer. This time, she will take things into her own hands to find the culprit.

Synopsis:

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…

Content Warning: grief

Book Links:

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216751044

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593567595/

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About the Author:

Rachel Ekstrom Courage is the author of the Young Adult thriller Nothing Bad Happens Here (PRH/Delacorte) and Murder By Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery (Hyperion Avenue/Disney). She lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her husband (the children’s book author Nick Courage) and their dog, Chaely.

By day she’s the founder of Courage Literary, advocating for books and authors that make the world a better, smarter, and more interesting place. As a literary agent, Rachel has represented New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon Best Sellers. Her clients include GoodReads Choice Award Winners, IndieNext Picks and Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections as well as finalists for the Lambda Award, the National Jewish Book Award, and the ITW Thriller Award.

Author Links:

Website: https://www.rachelekstromcourage.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelekstromcourage/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22124712

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