{"product_id":"little-disasters-from-the-bestselling-author-of-anatomy-of-a-scandal-by-sarah-vaughan","title":"Little Disasters From the Bestselling Author of Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan - USED","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Anatomy of a Scandal \u003c\/i\u003e- a new thought-provoking novel exploring the complexity of motherhood and all that connects and disconnects us. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYou think you have the perfect family.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But everything can be broken.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz and Jess have been friends for ten years, ever since they both started a family. But how well do they really know each other?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Jess arrives at hospital with a story that doesn''t add up, Liz is the doctor on call. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jess has devoted her life to family and home. But she is holding so many secrets. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As the truth begins to emerge, Liz is forced to question everything she thought she knew: about Jess, and about herself. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhen something feels so personal, how do you stay professional? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A deep dive into the dark side of motherhood. Highly recommended'' \u003cb\u003eErin Kelly \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Compelling, beautifully written, so perceptive and emotionally devastating. Like \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e, it feels like an important book as well as a brilliant read'' \u003cb\u003eLucy Foley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunting Party\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Vaughan explores the darker impulses of motherhood - the fear, fury and despair; the frantic juggling, loss of control and exhaustion - and of course the overwhelming love. Refreshingly assured and punchy writing that is sure to hit a nerve'' \u003cb\u003eLucy Atkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Sarah Vaughan turns her pin-sharp attentions to the blame game that is early parenthood, raising the stakes to truly fearful levels. This tense, absorbing read will have parents - in fact, all readers - turning the pages deep into the night'' \u003cb\u003eLouise Candlish, author of \u003ci\u003eThose People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A brilliant storyteller, Vaughan serves up every mother''s nightmare with consummate skill and a big heart. Clever. Totally compelling. Impossible to put down'' \u003cb\u003eEve Chase, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Rabbit Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''I loved it and didn''t want to put it down. So, so good on motherhood and friendship'' \u003cb\u003eLaura Marshall, author of \u003ci\u003eFriend Request\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''I read this with a fascinated, mounting sense of horror because it could all be too true. Compulsive reading with an ending I didn''t see coming'' \u003cb\u003eJane Corry, author of \u003ci\u003eI Looked Away\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A true psychological thriller shows us, as all the best ones do, that the scariest place is not the dark alleyway but inside the pathways of our own minds. Compelling... and important'' \u003cb\u003eAraminta Hall, author of \u003ci\u003eOur Kind of Cruelty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''An immaculately researched and compelling story about the devastating fall out from one mistake''\u003cb\u003e Jane Shemilt, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Playground\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eEach character is brilliantly drawn, and the book delivers surprise after surprise'' \u003cb\u003eClaire Fuller, author of \u003ci\u003eBitter Orange\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Absolutely brilliant; an emotionally devastating story, brave and honest'' \u003cb\u003eEmma Curtis, author of \u003ci\u003eOne Little Mistake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Sarah''s writing is so impressive and skilful - the book is gripping, meticulous, and touches the raw nerves of parenthood'' \u003cb\u003eTerry Stiastny, author of \u003ci\u003eConflicts of Interest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A fabulous twisty look at early motherhood and friendships. 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