Very Bad Company: A Novel

From the national bestselling author of Bad Summer People • "Another irresistible summer read." ―W Magazine • "A darkly funny mystery." —TIME • "Juicy and hilarious." ―Glamour • "Fun, page-turning." ―People • A high-stakes, high-drama novel that reads like White Lotus meets Succession

Every year, executives at the trendy tech startup Aurora gather the company’s top employees for an exclusive retreat in Miami, and this year Caitlin Levy—Aurora’s newest hire—is joining the team as head of events. The benefits are outstanding: a seven-figure salary, stock shares, a discretionary bonus, limitless vacation days—what could possibly go wrong?

When a fellow high-level executive vanishes after the first night, the disappearance has the potential to derail the future of the company’s sale and cost everyone on the team millions. Now more than ever, Caitlin and her colleagues must continue the charade—partaking in team-building exercises, group brainstorms, dinners—in order to keep the future of Aurora afloat amid all the fatal speculations.

Compulsively readable, Very Bad Company is a slick send-up of corporate culture wrapped in a captivating mystery.

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272 pages

Average rating: 5.71

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Community Reviews

SharonLooksAtBooks
Oct 24, 2024
8/10 stars
What I liked: A fast Summer Read about bad behavior, lies, and murder when a tech company’s executives participate in a corporate retreat in Miami. What I disliked: For at least the first half the book, it was difficult to keep track of the many female characters and their stories (ie. Debra vs Olive vs Jessica vs Caitlin vs Nikki etc).
RodenRecommends
May 22, 2024
6/10 stars
“Emma, Emma, Emma…” I liked BSP a lot more…but this is still a fun summer read! Snag it on audio!

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