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The Bad Seeds

By: C.J. Skuse
Narrated by: Georgia Maguire
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Liked the Sweetpea TV series on Sky Atlantic? You'll love the books…

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

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Sweetpea is coming home at last…

Newly married, with a loving family surrounding her, everything's coming up roses for ex-serial killer Rhiannon Lewis, right?

Wrong.

Her husband has just been shot, and the daughter she left behind in the UK is desperately ill. She’s got no choice but to flee the States and return home, back to her roots, where she’s in danger of being recognised and arrested at any moment.

Only nothing is quite as it seems…

With a series of bad choices in front of her, and the authorities right behind, Rhiannon's in a hell of a hole and she needs to dig herself out of it pronto. But help can come from the most unlikely places. And even more unlikely people…

Readers love the Sweetpea series!

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

‘Wickedly funny’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Brilliantly dark and twisted’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Praise for CJ Skuse:

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

‘Dark, depraved and devilishly delicious. A full throttle savage and satirical thriller’ John Marrs

‘Hilarious, refreshing, dark and memorable. It doesn’t disappoint, I loved it’ Phoebe Morgan

©2024 C.J. Skuse (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
Crime Thrillers Dark Humour Domestic Thrillers Literature & Fiction Psychological Thriller & Suspense Feel-Good Heartfelt
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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

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I enjoyed every word. Brilliantly written. Fantastic humour. Excellently narrated. Please keep Sweet Pea coming!

gutted it's the last one!

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Great storyline, great characters, perfect narration & just hoping there’s more books to follow…never get bored of this series!

Excellent as always!

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A fantastic listen, cleaver funny and brilliantly written and narrated. The story concludes with a bang that leaves me wanting more. Shame no book 6 but I have absolutely loved this series

Brilliant

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Enjoy all of the books in this series and I’m gutted there are no more books. I also really enjoyed the narrator as she has a way of making it sounds as she’s talking rather than reading a book and not all narrators can do this. Would recommend.

Funny and all engrossing

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Loved everything about this book and this whole series. The narration is utterly fantastic; the story kept me gripped from the very first page and I was pleased with how the story ended.
I’m gutted that I’ve now come to the end, as I’ve listened to all 5 books without a break over the last couple of months.
Gordon Ramsay clap - done!

Best book series I’ve ever listened to

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