Darkly comic crime sequel to sweetpea, following girlnextdoor serial killer rhiannon as shes now caught between the urge to kill and her unborn baby stopping her. Enjoy again this sweet and humorous classic romance by new york times bestselling author heather. Sweetpea is the first book written for adults from ya author c. Its a cross between bridget jones diary and dexter. Jan 30, 2018 skuse offers a very dark and demented path through this novel, sure to interest those who enjoy personal struggle and protagonists with deep and homicidal secrets. Top of the lake producer seesaw films is adapting c j skuses novel sweetpea for sky atlantic. I didnt laugh out loud but i did grin like a loon a few times whilst reading it. But then skuse throws in these moments that are seriously disturbing and you realise that this is a person with a totally different mindset. I dont know if id watch the tv show as im always disappointed when a book is tv serialised. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Sweetpea is a disturbing look at a unique and twisted character, which will also make you snort with laughter and question your belief in yourself as a good person. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Tv rights of c j skuses thriller sweetpea have been sold to the producers of the emmyaward winning series top of the lake and recently oscarnominated film lion. If youre easily offended or dont particularly like swearing or violence in your books id maybe steer clear. Mar 26, 2019 my enjoyment of the book lasted through to the end though i can see what would make you think it carried on too long. The book is written as rhiannons diary and starts on december 31st, ending on june 23rd. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. A hilarious, shocking and original thriller with a. Skuse on hardcover and find more of your favourite crimethrillers books in rarus online book store. Skuse turns to her darker side in penning this piece, rich in angst and homicidal actions. This book is not for the faint of heart or the easily offended. Skuse format hardback 472 pages publisher hq release date 2nd november 2017.
Skuse, 9780008216719, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. If those 3 types of book float your boat, and you dont mind the odd dismembered penis and f bomb thrown in, with a little mix of graphic sexual descriptions, then this little gem is the book. The book follows rhiannon as she describes and reflects on her daily life in a journal like fashion, starting each entry with a list of people she wants to kill. My thanks to netgalley and harlequin uk limited for a copy of this book. Skuse i mentioned over on twitter that this series is the most recommended to me by fellow blogger chums warning. To lily, katherine ross, a career woman in her early 40s, is a holdover. April 19, 2017 sarah hardy uncategorized 8 comments. It sounds strange to say, considering the subject matter, that this is a genuinely humorous book. Written in a diary style, sweetpea tells the intimate thoughts of rhiannon, a psychopath with a twisted sense of humour we can all relate to every now and then.
While i also enjoyed this book all the way to the end, it was a bit of a strain at times and i found myself thinking that it was time to wrap it up. Shes not beautiful and skinny, works a boring job as an editorial assistant while her book keeps getting rejected and lives in a flat with her boyfriend craig and their dog tink. I chose this book on the recommendation of a friend, who knows how much i enjoy a twisted tale. She has firstclass degrees in creative writing and, aside from writing novels, works as a freelance fiction consultant and lectures at bath spa university. Rhiannon, the eponymous sweet pea, has no such compunction annoy her and on to the kill list you go. It seems like the privileged, politically correct millennial will do whatever she can to make it big as a writer, including leveraging her familys connections. Rhiannon is your average girl next door, settled with. The sequel, in bloom, picks up exactly where sweetpea ends.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. I have been so excited to read it so when i got the book, i locked myself in my room with plenty of food, turned off my phone and just read. Jan 14, 2019 sweetpea is the first book written for adults from ya author c. Sweetpea is told from the pov of rhiannon through her diary. She hates her job, and is becoming increasingly fed up that her first novel only garners rejection after rejection and finds her group. The problem for me is that shes actually just a killer with a very wonky moral compass and as the book progressed the humour, her story, her friends and work colleagues became increasingly tedious, despite there still being some laughout loud moments. I ended up reading them back to back as i couldnt wait to find out what would happen next, i totally get why everyone has been raving about. This story about a woman, famous since childhood as the only survivor of a horrific crime.
Written in a diary style, sweetpea tells the intimate thoughts of rhiannon, a psychopath with a twisted sense of humour we can all relate to every now and then sweetpea by c. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Mar, 2017 tv rights of c j skuses thriller sweetpea have been sold to the producers of the emmyaward winning series top of the lake and recently oscarnominated film lion the deal was brokered. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Seven stars after having written a number of young adult novels, c. Hilariously funny at one moment and rather gruesome the next. The only way i can describe this book is this, its a cross between dexter, you by caroline kepness, and a sophie kinsella bridget jones book. Rhiannon lewis hates her life and most of those who cross her path. Nov 27, 2018 rhiannon, the eponymous sweet pea, has no such compunction annoy her and on to the kill list you go. To katherine, 24yearold lily lunt is a typical snowflake. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is written in the form of a diary, belonging to rhiannon, an aspiring journalist who lives with her boyfriend craig and chihuahua tink.
Maybe its just me who finds it like that, but that 3rd book cant wait. My opinion of this book is in no way biased by this fact. Skuse is the author of pretty bad things, rockaholic, dead romantic, monster and the deviants. Skuse vee 15 december 2017 when i read the premise for this novel, it reminded me of you by caroline kepnes, which i had absolutely adored. Apr 20, 2017 10 things id like my readers to know about me by c j skuse author c j skuse writes a piece for us upon the release of her new book sweetpea. Sweet pea follows rhiannon, your average woman average job, average boyfriend, average home, average friends usually, this is caused by books that release in the uk wayyyy before their north american arrival and, in the case of sweet pea by cj skuse, this was the case. The last person who called me sweetpea ended up dead i havent killed anyone for three years, and i thought that when i.
I am slightly concerned with how often i agreed with main character rhiannons thoughts but so far i havent actually killed anyone. Without a doubt sweetpea is going to be the much talked about book in 2017. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Most of her diary entries start with a list a kill list. Sweetpea to seesaw films friday, 10 march 2017 tv in offing for new hq thriller by cj skuse after offers from several companies, tv rights to cj skuses dark thriller sweetpea have been sold to seesaw films, producers of the emmyaward winning series top of the lake, and the recently oscarnominated film lion. Using a series of diary entries, she explores this hatred by tipping her hand. A hilarious, shocking and original thriller with a heroine youll never forget edition by skuse, c.