Bad Summer People
Emma Rosenblum°°°
A whip-smart, propulsive debut about infidelity, backstabbing, & murderous intrigue, set against an exclusive summer haven on Fire Island
None of them would claim to be a particularly good person. But who among them is actually capable of murder?
Jen Weinstein & Lauren Parker rule the town of Salcombe, Fire Island every summer. They hold sway on the beach & the tennis court, and are adept at manipulating people to get what they want. Their husbands, Sam & Jason, have summered together on the island since childhood, despite lifelong grudges & 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 & 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.
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Emma Rosenblum is Chief Content Officer at BDG, overseeing content & strategy for Bustle, Elite Daily, NYLON, The Zoe Report, Romper, Scary Mommy, Fatherly, the Dad, Inverse, Input, Mic, and Gawker. Bad Summer People is her first novel.