Book info

• Title Sweetpea
• Author C. J. Skuse
• Year 2017
• Genre Thriller

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...

Thoughts

I watched the TV adaptation of this book first, without knowing anything about it, and quite enjoyed it. But I remember reading a review that was quite annoyed the show was very different to the original - and how right they were! In the book, our protagonist is unashamedly a serial killer, it doesn’t just happen by accident, she goes searching for trouble and quite often finds it. It reads so well, even though this is a killer, you almost relate, can almost understand the point of view. It’s really good and I can’t wait to read the sequel.

Rating: 5 / 5