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Sarah Vaughan

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Sarah Vaughan read English at Oxford and went on to be a journalist. After training with the Press Association, she worked for The Guardian for 11 years as a news reporter, health correspondent and political correspondent before leaving to freelance and write fiction. Her 3rd novel, Anatomy of a Scandal, was an instant international bestseller, a Sunday Times top five bestseller, a kindle number 1 bestseller, a Richard & Judy pick, and was longlisted for the Theakson's Old Peculier Crime Novel and shortlisted for awards in France, Sweden and the UK. It has been translated into 22 languages and is being adapted for TV. Her 4th novel, Little Disasters, will be published in France, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, the UK on April 2 and the US on Augus ...more

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Little Disasters drops on Paramount+

Little Disasters, based on my psychological thriller about the darkest reaches of motherhood, drops on Paramount+ today and I could not be more thrilled.

Starring Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds, Troy) as Jess, and Jo Joyner (The Wives, Stay Close, Shakespeare & Hathaway) as Liz, it feels true to my 2020 novel and yet distinct from it. A storyline set in the Eighties has been stripped away and

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	Anatomy of a Scandal 3.68 avg rating — 45,628 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Disasters 3.62 avg rating — 18,122 ratings — published 2020 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reputation 3.65 avg rating — 7,820 ratings — published 2022 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Baking Blind 3.57 avg rating — 3,692 ratings — published 2014 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Farm at the Edge of the World 3.82 avg rating — 2,171 ratings — published 2016 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Based on a True Story 3.60 avg rating — 199 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“It is hardwired into us that we should placate and mollify: bend our will to that of men.”
― Sarah Vaughan, Anatomy of a Scandal

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“Most crimes centre around dishonesty, violence and lust:”
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“She need never feel apologetic about wanting to read a book—or be herself—again.”
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August Side Read Nominations - Final Poll

The Great Alone

by Kristin Hannah

24 votes, 48.0%

Crazy Rich Asians

by Kevin Kwan

7 votes, 14.0%

Strangers on a Train

by Patricia Highsmith

7 votes, 14.0%

Anatomy of a Scandal

by Sarah Vaughan

7 votes, 14.0%

The History of Love

by Nicole Krauss

4 votes, 8.0%

The Cutting Season

by Attica Locke

1 vote, 2.0%

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