Sweetpea

By: C.J. Skuse

Narrated by: Georgia Maguire

TV series starring Ella Purnell coming out on Sky Atlantic in October!

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…

©2017 C.J. Skuse (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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 Psycho’ Red

‘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

Wow…. Twisted

I laughed out loud several times in the beginning. Her wit is hilarious. Then it got super twisted. Completely enjoyed this one.

There was a turning point where the killing became too much

Listening to this book, I loved it at first. But there was a turning point where it became so dark and so weird and so disturbing that it just crossed the line for me. I don’t wanna give away any spoilers. Of course I downloaded the next four books in the series Before it reached that turning point because I had already loved it so much. Now I’m not so sure if I want to listen to them. But I probably will. Loved the narrator so much. The writing was excellent, the dark sarcasm, that dry British humor… Loved all of that. The last quarter of the book though it sort of went downhill for me

Loved it!

Funny and sick all in one wonderful book.I’m listening to it again right now. Just the kind of book.

AN ADDICTIVE AUDIOBOOK!

I'm definitely going to be listening to this story again! My new fave author! AMAZING!

Uniquely Horrifying & Comical

Really enjoyed the story line. It was dark and twisted. I raced through the book in like 2 days!