Power, reputation and contested versions of private behaviour are the central pressures in Sarah Vaughan’s suspense. Anatomy of a Scandal follows a politician accused of rape, his wife and the barrister prosecuting the case, moving between courtroom argument and the histories that shape each person’s version of events. Little Disasters centres on a group of mothers after one child arrives at hospital with a suspicious injury, while Reputation follows a female politician confronting harassment, public judgement and a death in her home. Vaughan’s novels are brisk, multi-perspective and interested in institutions as well as individual secrets. The most useful neighbouring categories are domestic suspense, legal thrillers and political psychological fiction for readers of Louise Doughty and Gillian McAllister. Read more Less
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