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The Deviants

By: C. J. Skuse
Narrated by: Aysha Kala, Josie Dunn
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Summary

‘A tale of revenge, righteousness and recovery with a heart-stopping twist – The Guardian

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves

THEN
Ella, Max, Corey, Fallon and Zane.

The Fearless Five, inseparable as children growing up in a sleepy English seaside town. But when Max’s older sister is killed, the friendship seems to die with her.

NOW

Only Max and Ella are in touch, still best friends and a couple since they were thirteen. But Ella is hiding things – like why she’s afraid to take their relationship to the next level. And when underdog Corey is bullied, the Fearless Five are brought back together again, teaming up to wreak havoc and revenge on those who have wronged them.

But when the secrets they are keeping can no longer be kept quiet, will their fearlessness be enough to save them from themselves?

’Electrifying, bold, brilliant’
-Amanda Craig

©2016 C. J. Skuse (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers
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Critic reviews

‘I cannot recommend The Deviants highly enough. CJ Skuse has written a stellar book… Buy it, read it, and weep.’
- Kate Maloney, Bibliophile Book Club

‘Hauntingly beautiful, bone-chilling and powerful right down to the last page; The Deviants is a story that will be etched into your soul once you've finished it.’
– Jasmine Kok, The Reading Escapade Book Blog

‘An outstanding book.’
– Rosemary Standeven, Amazon reviewer

‘Pull up a comfy chair, grab a cuppa and join Ella for the ride – you won't be disappointed.’
– Kitty Wilkinson, Amazon reviewer

‘I can't praise this enough. Emotional, unpredictable and completely unforgettable.’
– Agnes Unsworth, Aggie’s Books Blog

‘Had me gripped me from the first page and didn’t let go until it broke my heart with a huge final twist.’
– Sammie Steward, Bookshelves and Biros Book Blog

‘Fantastic. If you pick up one book this year, make it this one.’
-Maia Moore, Maia and a Little More Book Blog

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love the way it grips you

I love these audibles. The story carries on and it's brilliant, I had to keep listening

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Not as good as others by Skuse

Loved the Sweetpea series and Alibi girl so much I thought I was really in for a treat but I feel a bit let down by this one. No spoilers but I felt a little cheated by the ending.

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Fantastic, heartbreaking, hard to put down

i lost a nights sleep because of this book! i just couldnt stop listening! Its fantastic, both heart warming and heart breaking. Now one of my new favourite authors.

The narrator is slightly annoying at times, especially when she is doing Neils voice. But, she isnt terrible and doesnt distract from the fantastic story

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Exceptional twist in the tale!

Another amazing read from C. J. Skuse! This author has me hooked!! Her style of writing is perfectly complimented by the narrator.

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Brilliant.

Could not stop listening once the story took shape. Admittedly a few years were shed.

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I was quite disappointed with this book.

After thoroughly enjoying her sweetpea series I was looking forward to another book by Skuse.

However, this story felt slow and drawn out which wasn’t helped by the narrator whose voice and characters I found to be quite irritating.

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Young Adults only

Jesus why oh why do they not lable these titles???????? I kind of liked Sweetpea, another title by this author, so i bought this one. Sweetpea is designed for adults and this one isn't grrrrrrrh. I would also ask the author whether she thinks it is a good idea to paint death and subiquent after life as quite so rosey. Bearing in mind that teenage suicides are apparently on the rise..........just a thought!

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