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Sweetpea (Sweetpea series, Book 1)

By: C.J. Skuse
Narrated by: Georgia Maguire
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The last person who called me ‘Sweetpea’ ended up dead…

Rhiannon is your average girl next door, settled with her boyfriend and little dog…but she’s got a killer secret.

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 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…

Readers are LOVING Sweetpea

‘Visceral, chilling and absolutely downright thrilling: I wish I had read it sooner!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wickedly funny’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Brilliantly dark and twisted’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is one of the best books I have ever read’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Critic reviews

Praise for C.J. Skuse

‘This darkly comic novel…has the potential to become a cult classic.’ Daily Mail

‘Filthy and funny… a compulsive read’ Sunday Times

‘This isn’t a book for the squeamish or the faint-hearted … think Bridget Jones meets American PsychoRed

‘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

‘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

‘Pitch dark, laugh-out-loud hilarious – the Sweetpea series is pure genius escapism’ Susi Holliday

‘Fascinating, intriguing and twist after twist in the tale’ Suzy K Quinn

‘Dark and wickedly funny, and as dry and acerbic as Fleabag, it’s hard not to love Rhiannon Lewis’ Claire Allan

‘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

‘Witty, vulgar, sweary, darkly funny, but enthralling – a must-read for thriller fans’ My Weekly

‘This book is OUTRAGEOUS’ Compulsive Readers

‘This anti-hero is psychotic without doubt, sexually voracious and incredibly funny’ Shots magazine

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What did you like most about Sweetpea?

I loved that it was rather blunt and brutal. Whilst some of the subject matter was brutal it was actually quite funny, I kept giggling out loud - maybe I'm a little bit warped too!

It's like that little niggly rage voice you have inside your head and ignore as its utterly ridiculous and a complete over reaction at an everyday annoyance, but she did not ignore it.

She acted on it fully and very brutally without an ounce of gulit.

What did you like best about this story?

The main character made me laugh it's rare to find such a dark subject matter humorous.

I'm shocked that pretty much no one had any inkling on how messed up she was. I will never think of Sylvanian Families (toys) in the same light again.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I got through this fairly quickly as it caught my attention well from the get go. The author and the narrator are a great combination. I will certainly be looking at more book's by this author now.

Any additional comments?

I was sad it ended so suddenly, I wanted more.....

Psycho who hides it well...and makes you chuckle

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Not my usual read but so worth a listen. brilliant narrator and storytelling at its freakishly brilliance. Not for the faint hearted! 🍆🔪

messed up and marvellous

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I chose this audio book because it sounded a little different to my usual read/listen. I got quite addicted to it. I could not put it down. Easy to follow & excellent narrator. A different way to write about a serial killer

Not my usual read. A fun page turner

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Couldn't switch off, as audible books go the description of a mix between American Phsycho and Fleabag is absolutely spot on.
Rhiannon is a very likeable if very worrying character, you find out more about why she is the way us slowly as the book develops and you learn about the events that made her the way she is.
Does she deserve s happy ending? Will she get one? you'll have to listen to the very last sentence..

Best listen in a long time - I was gripped

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I was hooked on this book from the start!! This book is just amazing. Seriously, it blew me away. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first got this book but my goodness I am so glad I finished it.

It was hilarious in the darkest way possible (talking baby, Ray Winstone style. Trust me you’ll get what I mean when you listen to this book) and it was gruesome and shocking in equal measure. I loved the characters in this book. They were all so well written and believable.

I couldn’t stop listening one I started. I was rooting for Rhinannon the whole way through. God she had such a tough upbringing. You couldn’t help but genuinely feel for her and love her. She was such a strong and fierce character. This book isn’t for the faint hearted. There are some very dark parts in this book but they are brilliantly written.

I can’t wait to continue with the next two books in the series!! CJ Skuse is a new author to me and I know I’m gonna love everything she writes!! She’s got such an amazing imagination and great sense of humour!! I will definitely read all her books in the future. She’s so talented. I’m a huge fan of hers now!

Wow!!

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