Books by C J Skuse and Complete Book Reviews
C.J. Skuse. Scholastic/Chicken House, $17.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-545-28973-3
Paisley and Beau Argent are the famous Wonder Twins who, at six years old, are found in the woods of New Jersey three days after their abusive mother's overdose. Following her death, they also lose their caring father, who is imprisoned for robbery.
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C.J. Skuse. Scholastic/Chicken House, $18.99 (368p) ISBN 978-0-545-42960-3
Skuse (Pretty Bad Things) returns with a raucous story of romance, rock music, and accidental kidnapping. Sixteen-year-old Jody is crushed when her wild, ex-rocker grandfather dies, but she’s determined to follow his parting advice: “Don’t Dream It,
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C.J. Skuse. HQ, $18.99 trade paper (480p) ISBN 978-0-00-862008-0
This wicked epistolary riff on American Psycho from Skuse (The Alibi Girl) follows an editorial assistant with homicidal tendencies in England’s West Country. Rhiannon “Rhee” Lewis, 27, longs for professional advancement at her small newspaper, a...
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