Serenity Booksellers are honoured to be able to host and support C. J. Skuse on the northern leg of her book tour, celebrating the release of the fifth and final book in her ‘Sweetpea’ series of novels.

The series has been traditionally published with HQ/HarperCollins and in October, there will be a TV series released as well on Sky Atlantic, which will coincide with the release of book 5 – The Bad Seeds.

Join us as local author Chris McDonald asks questions about C.J’s writing career, life and the exciting development of her books being made for TV! We’ll also have an audience Q&A session and book signing with a glass of wine, beer or soft drinks to celebrate.

Tickets are £5 per person without book (ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Bad Seeds) or £10 per person with book (includes a signed copy of The Bad Seeds. Light refreshments included in ticket price.

Event starts at 6:30pm (doors at 6pm)

About C. J. Skuse

C.J. SKUSE is the author of Pretty Bad Things, Rockaholic, Dead Romantic, Monster and The Deviants. She was born in Weston-super-Mare. She has first-class degrees in creative writing and, aside from writing novels, she is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University.

About The Bad Seeds

Sweetpea (soon to be a major TV series starring Ella Purnell) 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…

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

Praise for The Bad Seeds

‘Perfect for fans of a snarky narrative’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I absolutely loved it’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐