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The Bad Seeds - (Sweetpea) by C J Skuse (Paperback)

The Bad Seeds - (Sweetpea) by  C J Skuse (Paperback) - 1 of 1
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  • Liked the Sweetpea TV series on Sky Atlantic?
  • About the Author: C.J. SKUSE was born in Weston-super-Mare.
  • 384 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
  • Series Name: Sweetpea

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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



Book Synopsis



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



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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




About the Author



C.J. SKUSE was born in Weston-super-Mare. She has two First Class degrees in Creative Writing and Writing for Young People, and aside from being a novelist works as a Senior Lecturer at Bath Spa University. She previously wrote YA novels before turning her hand to crime, and is the author of THE ALIBI GIRL, SWEETPEA, IN BLOOM, DEAD HEAD and THORN IN MY SIDE.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.81 Inches (H) x 5.06 Inches (W) x .88 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Sweetpea
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 384
Publisher: HQ Digital
Theme: Crime
Format: Paperback
Author: C J Skuse
Language: English
Street Date: October 28, 2025
TCIN: 1002898248
UPC: 9780008608392
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-6301
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.88 inches length x 5.06 inches width x 7.81 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.705 pounds
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