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Anatomy of a Scandal

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Anatomy of a Scandal

By: Sarah Vaughan
Narrated by: Julie Teal, Luke Thompson, Esther Wane, Sarah Feathers
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 THE WORD-OF-MOUTH SENSATION
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A RICHARD & JUDY BOOKCLUB SELECTION
NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES

'Timely and compelling' Shari Lapena
'Impressive' The Times
'Gripping' Observer
'Sensational’ Clare Mackintosh

A high-profile marriage thrust into the spotlight.

A prosecutor who believes justice has been a long time coming.

A scandal that will rock Westminster.

And the women caught at the heart of it.

Praise for Anatomy of a Scandal:

'Magnificent' Marian Keyes

'Intelligent, subtle and thought-provoking' Louise Candlish

'The definition of a page-turner' Elizabeth Day

'Almost impossible to put down' Louise O’Neill

'Once the trial of MP James Whitehouse starts, you could not have prised the book from hands for love or money' Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express

'An absolute masterpiece – prepare to be very impressed' heat

'A lot of reviews claim that a novel has them ‘hooked from the start’ – but with this story, it’s painfully true' Grazia

‘A timely thriller about marriage, but also about power, who wields it, and how that affects who we believe’ Stylist

‘Well-written, pacy and full of twists and turns’ Independent

'New Netflix series lays bare the toxic privilege of those in power… Friend’s performance is eerily plausible. His Whitehouse is charismatic and smoothly persuasive, his eloquence barely concealing his arrogance… Equally strong is Miller as Sophie, who is forced for the first time to examine her own cosseted way of life and the principles she has sacrificed to preserve it' Financial Times

'This drama will immediately entire fans of House of Cards, Apple Tree Yard and The Undoing…. Miller is excellent as the elegant, brittle Sophie, who is forced to watch her beautifully organised house fall out of order, the heart of a drama that manages to feel both aesthetically glossy and morally gritty' Sunday Times Culture

'Feels like it could have been ripped from the headlines' Evening Standard

'A cautionary tale for our times' Daily Telegraph

**OUT NOW: REPUTATION, THE THRILLING AND TIMELY NEW NOVEL FROM SARAH VAUGHAN** Crime Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Marriage Law Thriller Exciting

Critic reviews

'Deftly plotted and superbly well researched, with an eerie relevance to the current debate surrounding the attitudes to and experiences of women in Westminster, Hollywood and beyond. An intelligent, absorbing page-turner that avoids all knee-jerk assumptions and easy answers' (Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us)
‘The best courtroom drama since Apple Tree Yard … sensational’ (Clare Mackintosh)
‘A compelling and cautionary story about how we can never truly know someone else; how even after twelve years of marriage, a wife might not know everything about her husband. Brilliant, shocking, and gripping, once I started, I couldn't stop reading’ (Claire Fuller, bestselling author of Our Endless Numbered Days)
‘Sarah Vaughan drip feeds revelations while exploring the power and privilege of political elite’
‘Think last year’s drama Liar with a dash of Apple Tree Yard’
'That rare book that combines great writing, spot-on characterisation and a compulsive, page-turning narrative. I read it in one breathless day. Set against a fascinating backdrop of the Houses of Parliament, the Old Bailey and Oxford University, think House of Cards meets The Secret History. Meticulously researched, this is an outstanding read' (Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle)
‘A timely thriller about marriage, but also about power, who wields it, and how that affects who we believe’
‘Expertly plotted courtroom drama … Gripping and beautifully written’
‘Marks a shift in genre for Vaughan and promises to explore the nature of power and privilege among the country’s political elite’
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As a story this is really very good. I'm not a good measure because I was at Oxford at the same time as the main story and it was too familiar for me to be an impartial judge.

But the performance, especially of Kate, was truly exceptional. I've heard dozens of audible books, but none is even close in power, sympathy, and clarity to this performance of Kate.

Thank you for making this.

Performance beyond excellent. So good.

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A very easy enjoyable listen. A good believable story with a realistic outcome. Good narration.

A good listen

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I really enjoyed this book, though it did take me a few chapters to get hooked.

Great story

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Very enjoyable. A little predictable in parts but a great escape into the world of politics & oxford undergraduates. It was interesting to hear events told from different perspectives. Very thought provoking.

Loved it 😀

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Completely immersed in this story from the start. Good readers who inhabit the characters. Place and time of historical events well fleshed out.

Pertinent political sexual scandal

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