Little Disasters Sunday Times Bestseller Anatomy of a Scandal
By Sarah Vaughan

Taut, clever, compelling and guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat…' Paula Hawkins, author ofand The Girl on the TrainYou think you know her…But look a little closerand She is a stay-at-home mother of three with boundless reserves of patience, energy and love. After being friends for a decade, this is how Liz sees Jess.and and Then one moment changes everything.and and and Dark thoughts and carefully guarded secrets surface - and Liz is left questioning everything she thought she knew about her friend, and about herself.From the bestselling author ofand Anatomy of a Scandaland - a new thought-provoking novel exploring the complexity of motherhood and all that connects and disconnects us.and A deep dive into the dark side of motherhood. Highly recommended'and Erin Kelly, author ofand He Said/She Said Compelling, beautifully written, so perceptive and emotionally devastating. Likeand Anatomy of a Scandal, it feels like an important book as well as a brilliant read'and Lucy Foley, author ofand The Hunting Party'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'and Louise Candlish, author ofand Those People'Little Disastersand takes on another topical and emotive issue with the same skill and command Vaughan showed inand Anatomy of a Scandal'and Cara Hunter, author ofand All The Rage An emotionally terrifying story. Sarah has impressively created characters whose pain and fear is all too real. I could not put this book down'and Heidi Perks, author ofand Now You See Her 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'and Lucy Atkins, author ofand Magpie Lane'A brilliant storyteller, Vaughan serves up every mother's nightmare with consummate skill and a big heart. Clever. Totally compelling. Impossible to put down'and Eve Chase, author ofand Black Rabbit Halland I loved it and didn't want to put it down. So, so good on motherhood and friendship'and Laura Marshall, author ofand Friend Request'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'and Jane Corry, author ofand I Looked Awayand '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'and Araminta Hall, author ofand Our Kind of Crueltyand An immaculately researched and compelling story about the devastating fall out from one mistake'and Jane Shemilt, author ofand The Playground Each character is brilliantly drawn, and the book delivers surprise after surprise'and Claire Fuller, author ofand Bitter Orangeand Absolutely brilliant; an emotionally devastating story, brave and honest'and Emma Curtis, author ofand Oneand Little Mistake Sarah's writing is so impressive and skilful - the book is gripping, meticulous, and touches the raw nerves of parenthood'and Terry Stiastny, author ofand Conflicts of Interest A fabulous twisty look at early motherhood and friendships. Domestic noir and psyche thriller, it's brave and brilliant'and Fionnuala Kearney, author ofand The Book of Love'Sarah Vaughan manages to hit that rare sweet spot between satisfying, literary writing and a plot that grips you by the throat.and Little Disastersand is every bit as brilliant asand Anatomy of a Scandal. Superb'and Cass Green, author ofand The Killer Inside'An emotionally intelligent and beautifully written thriller that oozes with tension. Just when I thought I had things figured out, Sarah throws us a curveball which turns everything on its head. Rich and authentic, this is a truly remarkable book'and Claire Douglas, author ofand Then She Vanishes'Sarah Vaughan delivers another masterful page-turner, this time tackling early motherhood at its least joyful. As withand Anatomy of a Scandal, she writes with intelligence and compassion; the result is a truly gripping read'and Catherine Isaac, author ofand Messy, Wonderful Us'Told from multiple points of view, this raw and painfully real portrayal of insecurities, guilt, shame and postnatal anxiety is complex, nuanced and moving'and Guardianand 'Thought provoking and delicately executed, this beautifully written novel features characters you will want to both rally and reprimand'and The iand 'Vaughan's novel is a warning about the terrible effects parenting can have on mental health. It is also a cunningly plotted mystery'and Daily Mirror Sarah Vaughan brings to this book the same tension building expertise that made her bestsellerand Anatomy of a Scandaland such a success'and Daily Mail You'll be kept on the edge of your seat by this carefully crafted novel with multiple twists throughout. It makes for an emotional, often terrifying, and completely gripping read'and Daily Express'Expertly crafted... Fans of Anatomy may miss the courtroom tension, but the psychological portraiture in this absorbing study of motherhood is just as rich'and Sunday Timesand Full of painful truths about the brutal aspect of motherhood, this punchy thrillerand is sharply plotted'and Sunday Mirrorand 'Vaughan delivers another highly emotional, nail-biting read that you'll tear through in no time at all'and heatand 'Sarah Vaughan… is back with her fourth novel, the shocking, impossible-to-look-awayand Little Disasters'and Observer'Difficult to put down'and Bella'An absolutely gripping read'and Closer'Emotional and intense'and Crime Monthly'Dark, desperate and gripping'and Cosmopolitanand 'Another thought-provoking psychological drama'and Woman andamp; Home'An important book exploring how everything changes once you become a mother - for good and bad'and Woman's Weekly'Aand brilliantly absorbing read…and It twists all the way to a satisfying ending'and WI Life'An in depth exploration and revelation of the complicated psychology of early motherhood'and Crime Fiction Lover Painful and realistic, this is a novel that should be read by everyone planning to have a child'and Literary Reviewand 'In a culture that fetishises motherhood, Sarah Vaughan's novel is an invaluable corrective, a warning about the terrible effects parenting can have on mental health. It is also a very cunningly plotted mystery'and Jake Kerridge,and Sunday Expressand and 'Sarah Vaughan's latest novel markets itself as a psychological thriller, but is more of an exploration of the intensity of motherhood.and Thought provoking and delicately executed'and Press Associationand 'Sarah Vaughan has crafted a psychological drama with great depth'and Woman's Ownand 'Thought provoking and delicately executed, the beautifully written character drama paints a cautionary portrait of motherhood with recognizable characters you'll want to rally and reprimand in equal measure throughout'and Irish Examinerand