"The courtroom yields high drama, but Vaughan also dives deep into the characters’ backstories—especially the entitled lives of powerful men—creating a nuanced story line perfectly in tune with our #metoo times."
—People,
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"A juicy courtroom drama…this exceptional novel marks the perfect nerve-racking start to the new year in books."
—Entertainment Weekly,
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"This exhilarating novel…will have readers thinking about justice and truth and whether you can ever really, fully know someone."
—Real Simple
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Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Booklist
"Skillfully interweaving the story of the unfolding scandal [...] Vaughan gradually reveals just how shockingly high the stakes are. Such is the strength of this sinewy novel."
—Publishers Weekly,
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"A strong choice for book clubs. Former political correspondent Vaughan makes an impressive debut with this savvy, propulsive courtroom drama."
—Kirkus reviewS,
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"Vaughan, a former political correspondent, offers gripping insight into a political scandal’s hidden machinations and the tension between justice and privilege. An absorbing, polished debut mystery."
—Booklist,
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"Superb. Bitingly truthful, intelligent, gripping.
All round class act."
—Gilly Macmillan,
New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew
"Sarah Vaughan is sensational."
—Clare Mackintosh,
internationally bestselling author of I Let You Go
"Suspenseful and shocking, centered around an important moral issue that makes it especially intense, Anatomy of a Scandal is a nuanced, highly addictive read that resonates long after the final word."
—Kimberly Belle,
New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage Lie
"This engrossing, masterfully crafted thriller is a story of money, abuse of power, revenge, and the pursuit of justice. This story feels like it has been ripped from the headlines."
—GOODREADS,
5-Star Review
"An astonishingly incisive and suspenseful novel about a scandal amongst Britain’s privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake."
—Book Reporter
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