
Such a Bad Influence
Quirk Books · Print & ebook · December 9, 2025
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- Who it’s for
- A compact, suspenseful pick if you want the Such a Bad Influence lane without wandering far.
- Genres
- Psychological Thrillers, Domestic Thrillers, Sibling Stories
- Published
- Quirk Books, December 9, 2025
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“A fascinating exploration of the dangers of social media told through a propulsive mystery . . . smart and timely.”—Carola Lovering, best-selling author of Tell Me Lies and Bye, Baby A USA Today Best Seller An electric psychological thriller about what happens when one of the first child stars of the social media age grows up . . . and goes missing. Hazel Davis is drifting.
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Her career has stalled out, and she lives in the shadow of her younger sister, @evelyn, a mega- popular influencer who rocketed to fame as the child star of their family’s viral YouTube channel. Now, at eighteen, Evie has a multimillion-dollar career and everyone wants a piece of her—Evie’s followers, her YouTuber boyfriend and influencer frenemies, and even her opportunistic mother. Ten years older, Hazel has nothing to do with the family business. But when Evie vanishes during an unsettling livestream, theories about her disappearance tear through the internet and Hazel must throw herself into the darkest parts of her sister’s world to uncover the truth. Addictive and thought-provoking, Such a Bad Influence offers a razor- sharp commentary on influencer culture and social media. “Wildly entertaining.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “This story is as addictive as scrolling Instagram, and marks the launch of a talented new writer.”—Ashley Winstead, best-selling author of Midnight Is the Darkest Hour “A twisty, propulsive story of a missing influencer. . . . I was riveted the whole way through.”—Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club Pick The House in the Pines
Why It Clicks
A compact, suspenseful pick if you want the Such a Bad Influence lane without wandering far.
Come here for
- Psychological-thriller tension
- YA suspense with domestic-crime edge
Expect
- Category-search clarity
- Easy to teach or hand off
Where it sits
| Psychological Thrillers | 83% |
|---|---|
| Sibling Stories | 41% |
| Domestic Thrillers | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Amateur Sleuths
- Suspense
- Psychological Thrillers
- Authors
- Olivia Muenter, Jesse Vilinsky, Kelli Tager
- Publisher
- Quirk Books
- Published
- December 9, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Amateur Sleuths