A review by withkerri
Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse

dark funny tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Great plot ideas but not fleshed out enough for me. 
Rhiannon is a serial killer who kills people in her area that are sex offenders of some kind. This isn't some sort of social Justice killing, this is killing because she has a need to kill and just happens to stalk/kill these kinds of people. As the story progresses she gets more reckless which seems at odds with what we know about Rhiannon.

I feel like I needed a prequel to understand Rhiannon more and none of the other characters are developed enough to feel invested. There's a fine line between is Rhiannon heartless and doing nice acts to keep up appearances or could she actually be a nice person who does terrible things because of her past trauma. 
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