From the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal, soon to be a major Netflix series…
Reputation: it takes a lifetime to build and just one moment to destroy.
Emma Webster is a respectable MP.
Emma Webster is a devoted mother.
Emma Webster is innocent of the murder of a tabloid journalist.
Emma Webster is a liar.
#Reputation: The story you tell about yourself. And the lies others choose to believe…
Title: Reputation
Author: Sarah Vaughan
Published By: Simon & Schuster UK
Publication Date: 3rd March 2022
Our Review
This is the second of Sarah Vaughan's books that I've read, the first being Anatomy of a Scandal which I thought was brilliant and this one was even better. Not only is Sarah a brilliant and intelligent writer of fiction I think her skills as a journalist are brought to the fore as well which gives the books even more authenticity.
Reputation chilled me to the bone, the story being about a female MP clearly shone a spotlight on the lives of some of our politicians and women in general and the misogyny and abuse they are facing on a daily basis. Imagine the stress of having to deal with rape and death threats almost every day or being called a whore just for doing your job. How are people allowed to get away with this? The book also highlighted how quick the media are to build somebody up and viciously tear them back down again. It also showed how toxic social media can be with its pack mentality and the double standards and abuse that women face.
I was also really interested in the relationship that Emma had with her daughter and the issues her daughter faced at school. I think it's terrifying that our children are being brought up with cyber bullying and have unfiltered access to the internet even whilst at school.
Emma may not have been an entirely likeable character and she had her flaws but I did like her because she was strong and she fought for justice and what she believed in and she loved her daughter. Her family set up was another reason why I felt a huge amount of empathy for her. Her fear when walking or cycling alone at night was almost tangible and I remember being on the edge of my seat when reading those bits. I also had a few WTF moments as shock after shock hit me when the story unfolded.
Chilling, gripping and terrifyingly true to life. I can't wait to see this on the telly.
Sincerely
Book Angel x
About the Author
Sarah Vaughan read English at Oxford and went on to become a journalist. After training at the Press Association, she spent eleven years at the Guardian as a news reporter and political correspondent before leaving to freelance and write fiction. Anatomy of a Scandal, her 3rd novel and her first courtroom drama/psychological thriller, combined these experiences and became an instant international bestseller, and Sunday Times top five bestseller. Translated into 22 languages, it was also a kindle number 1 bestseller, shortlisted for awards in the UK, France and Sweden, and filmed as a six-part Netflix mini-series, starring Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery, and Rupert Friend. It will be transmitted in spring 2022.
Little Disasters has also been optioned for the screen, was a Waterstone's thriller of the month, WH Smith paperback of the month, Kindle bestseller, and has been published in the US and various other countries. She is currently working on her fifth novel.
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