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Such a Bad Influence

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A USA Today Best Seller A Good Morning America "Sizzling Summer Read" An electric debut thriller about what happens when one of the first child stars of the social media age grows up... and goes missing. "A fascinating exploration of the dangers of social media told... Read More
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Such a Bad Influence

For fans of Ashley Winstead, Jessica Knoll, and Jo Piazza, an electric debut thriller about what happens when one of the first child stars of the social media age grows up . . . and goes missing.

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A USA Today Best Seller

A Good Morning America "Sizzling Summer Read"

An electric debut thriller about what happens when one of the first child stars of the social media age grows up... and goes missing.

"A fascinating exploration of the dangers of social media told through a propulsive mystery... smart and timely." β€”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. 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 herβ€”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 razor-sharp commentary on influencer culture and social media.

"Wildly entertaining." β€”Publishers Weekly, starred review

"This story is as addictive as scrolling Instagram and marks the launch of a talented new writer." β€”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." β€”Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of Reese's Book Club Pick The House in the Pines

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683694960

Publisher: Quirk Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 December 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Quirk Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Olivia Muenter is a writer and cohost of Bad on Paper, a weekly podcast about books, life, and everything in between. Previously she was a senior fashion and beauty editor at Bustle.com. Olivia's work has appeared in Refinery 29, HuffPost, Glamour.com, Philadelphia magazine, Byrdie, Apartment Therapy, and more. This is her first novel.

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