{"product_id":"little-disasters","title":"Little Disasters","description":"\u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING DIANE KRUGER AND JO JOYNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Taut, clever, compelling and guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat…' Paula Hawkins, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Train\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou think you know her…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut look a little closer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThen one moment changes everything. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e Dark thoughts and carefully guarded secrets surface – and Liz is left questioning everything she thought she knew about her friend, and about herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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 ‘A deep dive into the dark side of motherhood. Highly recommended' \u003cb\u003eErin Kelly, author of \u003ci\u003eHe Said\/She Said\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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 '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 '\u003ci\u003eLittle Disasters \u003c\/i\u003etakes on another topical and emotive issue with the same skill and command Vaughan showed in \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Scandal' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCara Hunter, author of \u003ci\u003eAll The Rage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An emotionally terrifying story. Sarah has impressively created characters whose pain and fear is all too real. I could not put this book down’ \u003cb\u003eHeidi Perks, author of \u003ci\u003eNow You See Her\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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, author of \u003ci\u003eMagpie Lane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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 ‘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 '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 '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 ‘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\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 ‘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 ‘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 ‘A fabulous twisty look at early motherhood and friendships. Domestic noir and psyche thriller, it’s brave and brilliant’\u003cb\u003e Fionnuala Kearney, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Sarah Vaughan manages to hit that rare sweet spot between satisfying, literary writing and a plot that grips you by the throat. \u003ci\u003eLittle Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e is every bit as brilliant as \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e. Superb'\u003cb\u003e Cass Green, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Killer Inside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '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' \u003cb\u003eClaire Douglas, author of \u003ci\u003eThen She Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Sarah Vaughan delivers another masterful page-turner, this time tackling early motherhood at its least joyful. As with \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e, she writes with intelligence and compassion; the result is a truly gripping read’ \u003cb\u003eCatherine Isaac, author of \u003ci\u003eMessy, Wonderful Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Told from multiple points of view, this raw and painfully real portrayal of insecurities, guilt, shame and postnatal anxiety is complex, nuanced and moving' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Thought provoking and delicately executed, this beautifully written novel features characters you will want to both rally and reprimand' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe i\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Vaughan's novel is a warning about the terrible effects parenting can have on mental health. It is also a cunningly plotted mystery' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Sarah Vaughan brings to this book the same tension building expertise that made her bestseller \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Scandal \u003c\/i\u003esuch a success’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘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’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Expertly crafted... Fans of Anatomy may miss the courtroom tension, but the psychological portraiture in this absorbing study of motherhood is just as rich' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Full of painful truths about the brutal aspect of motherhood, this punchy thriller is sharply plotted’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Vaughan delivers another highly emotional, nail-biting read that you'll tear through in no time at all' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eheat\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Sarah Vaughan… is back with her fourth novel, the shocking, impossible-to-look-away \u003ci\u003eLittle Disasters' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Difficult to put down' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBella\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An absolutely gripping read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCloser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Emotional and intense' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Dark, desperate and gripping' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCosmopolitan \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Another thought-provoking psychological drama' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An important book exploring how everything changes once you become a mother - for good and bad' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A brilliantly absorbing read… It twists all the way to a satisfying ending' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWI Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An in depth exploration and revelation of the complicated psychology of early motherhood' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Fiction Lover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Painful and realistic, this is a novel that should be read by everyone planning to have a child’ \u003cb\u003eLiterary Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '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' \u003cb\u003eJake Kerridge, \u003ci\u003eSunday Express \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Sarah Vaughan's latest novel markets itself as a psychological thriller, but is more of an exploration of the intensity of motherhood. Thought provoking and delicately executed' \u003cb\u003ePress Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Sarah Vaughan has crafted a psychological drama with great depth' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoman's Own\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e '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' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Examiner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317641355646,"sku":"NW9781471165061","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781471165061.jpg?v=1778261275","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/little-disasters","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}