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Shortlisted for the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award 2018
‘If you like your thrillers darkly comic and outrageous this ticks all the boxes’ The Sun
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…
Review
If you are in the UK you may have seen or heard of a TV programme called Fleabag - well this book reminded me very much of the main character in that show - although I doubt Fleabag is a killer! The book also has the same narration, breaking the fourth wall as it is known in TV, by talking to the reader.
This is a dark book. At the beginning I was pretty scared what was going to happen to Rhinannon as she was out late one night on her own. That was until I realised she can look after herself, in fact more than look after herself. That was my first shock, and yet the chattering dialogue of the book made me forget it until something happened again and again and left me with my mouth hanging open each time.
There is not much to endear you to Rhiannon, and yet the little lists of who she would like to kill, did on occasion resonant with me. I laughed out loud, gasped out loud - a shocking book but oh so good with it. At times I began to think maybe I shouldn't be finding this amusing - was I becoming like Rhinannon? This book has taken me longer than usual to read because every page is dense with words - mainly the outpouring of Rhinannon's mind. You can't skim read it because you will miss the essence of it and some gems of humour too.
Don't read this book if you are not broad minded - there are some graphic descriptions of all manner of things including her sex life and there is also bad language.
It's certainly original. I'm giving this book 5 out of 5 stars. My thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.
It's certainly original. I'm giving this book 5 out of 5 stars. My thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.
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