Bad Influence by Will Carver

Dive into a darkly funny and breathtakingly tense thriller from Will Carver, hailed by the Daily Express as 'one of the most original writers in Britain.' This novel skewers the vacuous narcissism of influencer culture through the eyes of two bored, obsessed teenagers whose reckless social experiment takes a deadly turn.

Key Features/Benefits

• A darkly funny and twisty thriller exploring modern living and social media obsession.
• Features two outsiders, Alyssa and Less, who engage in phrogging—secretly living in influencers’ homes.
• The plot escalates when they choose the wrong house and are caught by the idolized influencer.
• Praised for its acerbic wit and savage take-down of a fake, narcissistic world.
• From author Will Carver, contributor to Orenda Books.

Specifications

• Author: Will Carver
• Publisher: Orenda Books
• Language: English
• Binding: paperback
• Print Length: 276 pages
• Publication Date: June 18, 2026
• ISBN-10: 1917764286
• ISBN-13: 978-1917764285
• Dimensions: 128 x 196 x 26mm (approx.)
• Item Weight: 240 g

When two teenagers decide to live unnoticed inside the glossy homes of Los Angeles influencers, their game of rebellion and social experimentation spirals out of control. Discover what happens when the cameras start rolling and their secret lives are exposed in this compelling, brutally brilliant story.