Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan

Anatomy of a Scandal, by Sarah Vaughan

'Anatomy of a Scandal' centres on a high-profile marriage that begins to unravel when the husband is accused of a terrible crime. Sophie is sure her husband, James, is innocent and desperately hopes to protect her precious family from the lies which might ruin them. Kate is the barrister who will prosecute the case - she is equally certain that James is guilty and determined he will pay for his crimes. A high-profile marriage thrust into the spotlight. A wife, determined to keep her family safe, must face a prosecutor who believes justice has been a long time coming. A scandal that will rock Westminster. And the women caught at the heart of it.

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In Anatomy of a Scandal, a successful, good-looking and charismatic politician is accused of rape. The prosecuting lawyer at his trial knows that the clues to his culpability are in his background as an Oxford undergraduate.

We unanimously agreed that this was a readable and thought-provoking page-turner, dealing with topical issues. We enjoyed the unexpected twists in the plot and well-rounded characterisation, especially that of barrister Kate, who became part of the establishment in order to beat it.

We identified with all the female characters and the political situation described resonated with us. In the words of one of our group, "thank heavens for this book."