Little Disasters - by Sarah Vaughan (Paperback)

About the Book

"In this novel, a doctor is faced with an ethical dilemma when her friend's child lands in the emergency room"--

Book Synopsis

"Taut, clever, compelling, and guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat." --Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train and Into the Water

From the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal--soon to be a Netflix series--a new thought-provoking novel exploring the complexity of motherhood and all that connects and disconnects us.

You think you know her...but look a little closer.

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.

Then one moment changes everything.

Dark thoughts and carefully guarded secrets surface--and Liz is left questioning everything she thought she knew about her friend, and about herself. The truth can't come soon enough.

With Sarah Vaughan's signature "clever and compelling" (Claire Douglas, author of Last Seen Alive) prose, Little Disasters is a tightly-wound and evocative page-turner that will haunt you long after you finish the last page.

Review Quotes

"A great, twisting mystery until the end, and it's worth staying up late a night or two to explore this complicated drama."-- "The AP"

"Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Celeste Ng, Little Disasters is an expertly crafted, uncanny thriller that offers mesmerizing characters, topical themes and unrelenting revelations."-- "Shelf Awareness"

"Powerful and compelling, the prose gets to the heart of parenting as well as self-doubt, anxiety, and heartbreak."-- "New York Journal of Books"

"This thrilling and emotional depiction of family drama, friendship and trust will have you on the edge of your seat."-- "CNN"

"Vaughan is proving herself a master of suspense and an author willing to probe the darkest reaches of our psyches."-- "CrimeReads, Ten Novels You Should Read This August"

"Vaughan's intense novel digs into universal issues: the strains of motherhood, tests of friendship, sources of obsession, and the rewards of forgiveness. For those legions of readers who like edgy, contemporary tales."-- "Booklist"

"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, New York Times bestselling author of THE GUEST LIST

"An emotionally terrifying story. Sarah has impressively created characters whose pain and fear is all too real. I could not put this book down."--Heidi Perks, internationally bestselling author of NOW YOU SEE HER and HER ONE MISTAKE

"Gripping and compassionate, but most importantly a novel that will change lives."--Bryony Gordon, author of MAD GIRL

"Little Disasters takes on another topical and emotive issue with the same skill and command Vaughan showed in Anatomy of a Scandal."--Cara Hunter, internationally bestselling author of NO WAY OUT

"A brilliant storyteller, Vaughan serves up every mother's nightmare with consummate skill and a big heart... Impossible to put down."--Eve Chase, author of BLACK RABBIT HALL

"A deep dive into the dark side of motherhood. Highly recommended."--Erin Kelly, author of STONE MOTHERS and HE SAID/SHE SAID

"A fabulous twisty look at early motherhood and friendships... brave and brilliant."--Fionnuala Kearney, author of THE BOOK OF LOVE

"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."--Araminta Hall, author of OUR KIND OF CRUELTY

"Absolutely brilliant; an emotionally devastating story, brave and honest."--Emma Curtis, author of ONE LITTLE MISTAKE

"An immaculately researched and compelling story about the devastating fallout from one mistake."--Jane Shemilt, author of THE PLAYGROUND

"Another masterful page-turner... a truly gripping read."--Catherine Isaac, author of MESSY, WONDERFUL US

"Each character is brilliantly drawn, and the book delivers surprise after surprise."--Claire Fuller, author of BITTER ORANGE

"Every bit as brilliant as Anatomy of a Scandal. Superb."--Cass Green, author of THE KILLER INSIDE

"Gripping, meticulous, and touches the raw nerves of parenthood."--Terry Stiastny, author of CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

"I loved it and didn't want to put it down."--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, internationally bestselling author of MY HUSBAND'S WIFE

"Will have parents - in fact, all readers - turning the pages deep into the night."--Louise Candlish, author of THOSE PEOPLE