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Sweetpea
- Author
- C.J. Skuse
- Narrator
- Georgia Maguire
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 31 October 2023
- Run Time
- 12 hours 22 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The last person who called me ‘Sweetpea’ ended up dead…
’I haven’t killed anyone for three years and I thought that when it happened again I’d feel bad. Like an alcoholic taking a sip of whisky. But no. Nothing. I had a blissful night’s sleep. Didn’t wake up at all. And for once, no bad dream either. This morning I feel balanced. Almost sane, for once.’
Rhiannon is your average girl next door, settled with her boyfriend and little dog…but she’s got a killer secret.
Although her childhood was haunted by a famous crime, Rhinannon’s life is normal now that her celebrity has dwindled. By day her job as an editorial assistant is demeaning and unsatisfying. By evening she dutifully listens to her friend’s plans for marriage and babies whilst secretly making a list.
A kill list.
From the man on the Lidl checkout who always mishandles her apples, to the driver who cuts her off on her way to work, to the people who have got it coming, Rhiannon’s ready to get her revenge.
Because the girl everyone overlooks might be able to get away with murder…
Critics Review
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Praise for C.J. Skuse
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‘This darkly comic novel…has the potential to become a cult classic.’ Daily Mail
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‘Filthy and funny… a compulsive read’ Sunday Times
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‘This isn’t a book for the squeamish or the faint-hearted … think Bridget Jones meets American Psycho’ Red
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‘Dark, depraved and devilishly delicious. A full throttle savage and satirical thriller’
John Marrs, author of The One -
‘Hilarious, refreshing, dark and memorable. It doesn’t disappoint, I loved it’ Phoebe Morgan
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‘You MUST read this book especially if you like your (anti) heroes dirty-mouthed, deadly and dark, dark dark. ADORED IT' Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle
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‘Pitch dark, laugh-out-loud hilarious – the Sweetpea series is pure genius escapism’ Susi Holliday
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‘Fascinating, intriguing and twist after twist in the tale’ Suzy K Quinn
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‘Dark and wickedly funny, and as dry and acerbic as Fleabag, it’s hard not to love Rhiannon Lewis’ Claire Allan
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‘Sweetpea hits all the right buttons. A dark, twisted read about a female serial killer with dollops of humour, sarcasm and a lightweight approach…keeping you gripped and on the hook, both smiling and squirming.’ Maxim Jakubowski, Lovereading
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‘Witty, vulgar, sweary, darkly funny, but enthralling – a must-read for thriller fans’ My Weekly
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‘This book is OUTRAGEOUS’ Compulsive Readers
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‘This anti-hero is psychotic without doubt, sexually voracious and incredibly funny’ Shots magazine
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Details
- Author
- C.J. Skuse
- Narrator
- Georgia Maguire
- Duration
- 12 hours 22 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 October 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008639907
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
Synopsis
TV series starring Ella Purnell now on Sky Atlantic! The last person who called me ‘Sweetpea’ ended up dead… ’I haven’t killed anyone for three years and I thought that when it happened again I’d feel bad. Like an alcoholic taking a sip of whisky. But no. Nothing. I had a blissful night’s sleep. Didn’t wake up at all. And for once, no bad dream either. This morning I feel balanced. Almost sane, for once.’ Rhiannon is your average girl next door, settled with her boyfriend and little dog…but she’s got a killer secret. Although her childhood was haunted by a famous crime, Rhinannon’s life is normal now that her celebrity has dwindled. By day her job as an editorial assistant is demeaning and unsatisfying. By evening she dutifully listens to her friend’s plans for marriage and babies whilst secretly making a list. A kill list. From the man on the Lidl checkout who always mishandles her apples, to the driver who cuts her off on her way to work, to the people who have got it coming, Rhiannon’s ready to get her revenge. Because the girl everyone overlooks might be able to get away with murder…
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