A review by readwithdes
Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan
3.0
“Men can make fools of us all.”
I received this book as part of a Sarah Vaughan trilogy from a giveaway done by Atria Books so thank you!
Anatomy of a Scandal is a book about a high profile politician who is standing on trial due to an allegation of rape. His wife wants to believe he is innocent, but his prosecutor, who is taking this case personally, is adamant about destroying him.
This was my first time reading a courtroom drama and I enjoyed it. It did start out a little slow, and I think some scenes were drawn out longer than they needed to be, but it was very descriptive so I could really picture what was happening. The flashbacks were done really well, and I was surprised to see how the characters were connected to each other.
This book really put white male privilege on display because James and his friends deem themselves “invincible,” and we learn that they have gotten away with much worse with no consequences. There were several times when I wanted to throw my book across the room because I was so mad.
This book kind of put me in a reading slump so it took me way longer to finish that it should have, but overall all it was a pretty good courtroom drama. I would most definitely suggest checking the TW before reading!
I received this book as part of a Sarah Vaughan trilogy from a giveaway done by Atria Books so thank you!
Anatomy of a Scandal is a book about a high profile politician who is standing on trial due to an allegation of rape. His wife wants to believe he is innocent, but his prosecutor, who is taking this case personally, is adamant about destroying him.
This was my first time reading a courtroom drama and I enjoyed it. It did start out a little slow, and I think some scenes were drawn out longer than they needed to be, but it was very descriptive so I could really picture what was happening. The flashbacks were done really well, and I was surprised to see how the characters were connected to each other.
This book really put white male privilege on display because James and his friends deem themselves “invincible,” and we learn that they have gotten away with much worse with no consequences. There were several times when I wanted to throw my book across the room because I was so mad.
This book kind of put me in a reading slump so it took me way longer to finish that it should have, but overall all it was a pretty good courtroom drama. I would most definitely suggest checking the TW before reading!