Bad Kids book cover by Zijin Chen

Bad Kids

Adult • Mystery • Thriller & Suspense • Murder • Thriller
Wealthy in-laws pushed off a mountain Three kids witness the crime Blackmail transforms young lives Dark themes of morality and innocence

THE PERFECT CRIME DOESN'T EXIST...

One beautiful morning, Zhang Dongsheng pushes his wealthy in-laws off a remote mountain.

It's the perfect crime. Or so he thinks.

For Zhang did not expect that 3 kids would catch him in the act while they're working on a photography project. When an opportunity for blackmail presents itself the trio start down a dark path that will lead to the unravelling of all their lives.

This dark and grizzly story, where no one is innocent, is perfect for fans of Keigo Higashino and Un-Su Kim.

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Book details

Publisher
Pushkin Vertigo
Publication date
2023
Print length
336 pages
Language
English
ISBN
9781782277620

Mystery + Thriller & Suspense + Murder

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What to Know Before Reading Bad Kids

An edge-of-your-seat game of cat-and-mouse as a trio of young witnesses blackmail a murderer and follow the path of their own darkest impulses. One beautiful morning, Zhang Dongsheng pushes his wealthy in-laws off a remote mountain. It's the perfect crime. Or so he thinks.

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Readers connected to this book most often reflect Psychological Moral Explorer reader archetypes. Their strongest shared genre interests include Thriller, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Self-Help. They are commonly drawn to themes such as Seeking Dark Psychological Tension, Exploring The Fractured Self, Understanding Human Nature, and Psychological Moral Explorer.

About the author

Zijin Chen

Zijin Chen

Zijin Chen is a best-selling author of crime fiction. Bad Kids has been adapted into one of China's highest-rated online TV shows of all time, with over five billion topic posts on Weibo. He lives in Ningbo, China. Michelle Deeter is a translator based in Manchester, UK. She holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from Carleton College and a master's degree in translation and interpreting from Newcastle University.
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“A fabulously dark suspense novel … totally different and fresh.”

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