Sweetpea

De: C.J. Skuse

Narrado por: 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

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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.

Disturbing and Gruesome

The narrator was excellent in bringing the character of Rhiannon to life as well as providing spot on regional British accents. The story can get very disturbing and sexual and left me in shock a few times. I wasn’t sure where the story was going until the end of the book which I found frustrating. Rhiannon is very narcissistic which I personally struggled with. I find it difficult to root for the unreliable protagonist.

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

Amazing narration. Very intense and gripping story. Great entry into the series.

I watched the show and loved it, so I decided to try the books. The books are like 10x more violent and messed up, so it was a bit of a surprise for me.

I love the author’s writing style. The internal dialogue is so good and straight up hilarious at times. Rhiannon is a straight up psychopath. Like Dexter but more evil.

I felt really drawn in by this book- especially in the beginning. The pacing is super good, and the narration is just perfect, they could not have picked somebody better.

Without spoiling anything, there’s a bit of a dip in the storytelling in the middle, with a few questionable choices in the direction- but besides that I found it interesting pretty much the whole time. Hoping the rest of the series keeps a good pace that’s similar with this book. What a good entry into the series.

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!

The list

liked everything! although, could've went without her biting dicks off. Great book though! thrilling! A lot of imagery.

Boring and slow

I saw this was being turned into a TV show, and the promo gave off Dexter or You kind of vibes if a smart female.serial killer gets revenge on those who wronged her.... nope. We get a insanely unlikable main charter who's best murder plan is don't wear Velcro?! Really? Somehow she's manages to pull money from an ATM without being spotted by a camera, or being seen on any of the CCTV's London is basically known for at this point. Protagonist started off funny at the start, but just turns into a whining fest stating who she wants to kill at the start of each chapter. The voice actor was fine, just really disappointed with the lack of the intelligence shown by the MC and any of the suspense in the story.

Terrible. Just the worst!

The main character is so boring and predictable. The story doesn't really show how she is crazy, it tells you. it's like listening to your right wing auntie mutter about perceived slights from coworkers during Thanksgiving dinner and claiming "they'll get theirs". The way the character harms others is unbelievable- one guy "bashes her in the head" but she comes away unmarked and unfazed. Everyone she kills is one dimensional so the listener can side with the killer as a sort of anti-hero, Dexter type. The whole thing is so shallow. I wish I didn't waste my credit on this.

Ehh..

Boring mostly, some twisted parts but the ending was anticlimactic. I’d skip it really. Didn’t hate it but wish I chose something else