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From the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal – a new thought-provoking novel exploring the complexity of motherhood and all that connects and disconnects us. You think you have the perfect family. But everything can be broken. Liz and Jess have been friends for ten years, ever since they both started a family. But how well do they really know each other? When Jess arrives at hospital with a story that doesn”t add up, Liz is the doctor on call. Jess has devoted her life to family and home. But she is holding so many secrets. As the truth begins to emerge, Liz is forced to question everything she thought she knew: about Jess, and about herself. When something feels so personal, how do you stay professional? ”A deep dive into the dark side of motherhood. Highly recommended” Erin Kelly ”Compelling, beautifully written, so perceptive and emotionally devastating. Like Anatomy of a Scandal, it feels like an important book as well as a brilliant read” Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party ”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” Lucy Atkins ”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” Louise Candlish, author of Those People ”A brilliant storyteller, Vaughan serves up every mother”s nightmare with consummate skill and a big heart. Clever. Totally compelling. Impossible to put down” Eve Chase, author of Black Rabbit Hall ”I loved it and didn”t want to put it down. So, so good on motherhood and friendship” Laura Marshall, author of 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” Jane Corry, author of I Looked Away ”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” Araminta Hall, author of Our Kind of Cruelty ”An immaculately researched and compelling story about the devastating fall out from one mistake” Jane Shemilt, author of The Playground ”Each character is brilliantly drawn, and the book delivers surprise after surprise” Claire Fuller, author of Bitter Orange ”Absolutely brilliant; an emotionally devastating story, brave and honest” Emma Curtis, author of One Little Mistake ”Sarah”s writing is so impressive and skilful – the book is gripping, meticulous, and touches the raw nerves of parenthood” Terry Stiastny, author of Conflicts of Interest ”A fabulous twisty look at early motherhood and friendships. Domestic noir and psyche thriller, it”s brave and brilliant” Fionnuala Kearney, author of 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. Little Disasters is every bit as brilliant as Anatomy of a Scandal. Superb” Cass Green, author of The Killer Inside ”Sarah Vaughan delivers another masterful page-turner, this time tackling early motherhood at its least joyful. As with Anatomy of a Scandal, she writes with intelligence and compassion; the result is a truly gripping read” Catherine Isaac, author of Messy, Wonderful Us
