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Nothing Bad Happens Here

By: Rachel Ekstrom Courage
Narrated by: Lindsey Dorcus
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Sun, sand, and secrets...

“Part mystery, part thriller... and absolutely pitch-perfect! A summer in Nantucket you won’t forget!” —Sarah Beth Durst,
New York Times bestselling author of The Lake House

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…

©2025 Rachel Ekstrom Courage (P)2025 Listening Library
Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Friendship Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thrillers & Suspense Summer Island Fiction

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"A summer in Nantucket brings beauty and tragedy to the surface... Sparkling and seductive, with an eerie undercurrent." —Kirkus Reviews

"Plot twists keep the wheels of Courage’s suspenseful debut spinning while the mysterious girl gang and ample romantic frivolities provide the fun." —Publishers Weekly

"The perfect summer read! Rich teens beach-partying in glamorous Nantucket . . . and then a murder. Enough mystery, twists, secrets and surprises to keep you reading to the startling finish. Loved it!” —R.L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series and Fear Street

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Thrilling and Chilling

I was gradually pulled in until about halfway through. At that point, I didn’t want to pause it. Highly recommend.

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A gripping YA thriller full of twists and suspense.

Nothing Bad Happens Here is an exciting YA thriller adeptly performed by Lindsey Dorcas that blends unexpected twists, nonstop tension, and a touch of the supernatural that kept me hooked until the very end. Perfect for fans of suspenseful, addictive YA thrillers.

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Fast paced

Elin Hilderbrand turned me on to Nantucket books, so when I saw that NOTHING BAD HAPPENS HERE by Heather Ekstrom Courage was set on the island, I knew I had to read.

Courage’s wordbuilding was the strongest aspect of the story and I’ll look for more of her novels.

Lucia, narrator and main character, still mourning the death of her best friend, has terrible judgment. I can’t remember a character with such awful senses about people and situations.

Most of the other characters were questionable and highly imperfect.

The pacing of the story and excellent narration kept me listening to the audiobook late than I should have.

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