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  • Reputation

  • By: Sarah Vaughan
  • Narrated by: Julie Teal
  • Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (222 ratings)

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Reputation

By: Sarah Vaughan
Narrated by: Julie Teal
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Summary

From the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal, now a major Netflix series…
Reputation: it takes a lifetime to build and just one moment to destroy.
‘Sarah Vaughan has done it again. Superb’ Shari Lapena

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…

'Uncannily timely… As dark and gripping as you’d expect from the author of Anatomy of a Scandal’ Observer

Your favourite authors love Reputation:

‘A terrifically entertaining legal drama and an unsettling cautionary tale for any woman considering entering politics’ Louise Candlish

‘Perceptive, elegant, thrilling and addictive’ Chris Whitaker

‘Tense. Gripping. And bang up to date. This is a rollercoaster of a book’ Imran Mahmood

‘Wonderfully written, tense, taut and timely. I loved it!’ Claire Douglas

‘A stylish, challenging thriller. Do yourself a favour and read this book’ Fiona Cummins

‘Sarah Vaughan has distilled the zeitgeist into a pulse-racing thriller. Gripping all the way’ Erin Kelly

‘I read Reputation in one sitting, which is my highest possible praise’ Bella Mackie

‘Sarah Vaughan has another smash hit on her hands. Reputation is nuanced, complex, and thought-provoking, while still being a gripping, fast-paced read’ Louise O’Neill

‘Sarah Vaughan does it again. Another taut, gripping thriller that also shines a light on some of the most important issues of the day' Bryony Gordon

©2021 Sarah Vaughan (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, UK
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OK

Not a patch on Anatomy of a Scandal, the narration was excellent though it kept me listening until the end.

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Brilliant book and very well narrated.

This is such a good novel; it highlights so many issues experienced today not only in the world of politics but in the justice system and difficulties for women in both those institution’s. Never dry or boring, the story is one I couldn’t stop listening to and it is brilliantly narrated. My only concern is that having finished this story, can I find another as good?!

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Compulsive listening

Excellent story and very well narrated- really compelling to get to end of the drama and a great twist too!!

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Disappointing

Not the authors best which I suppose is the curse of writing an excellent book, forever to be compared.

Based on my favourite topics, politics, current affairs and the law, it was therefore, surprisingly disappointing.

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Really good story

Well narrated and well written but somewhat messy after enjoying Anatomy of a Scandal so much that it is safe in my archive for another day. I think that perhaps it was just too long and with so much angst (understandable in the circumstances) that I really felt for all concerned. However, the story became disjointed during the trial sequences that inspire the last third of this novel and I found myself both confused and irritated. Exactly where was this going and just how many characters had played their part in this 'accidental death or murder'. So much so that I just wanted to get to the end so that I knew - and believe me, it became really messy. Too many strands, too many coincidences and too much subterfuge for my liking. But perhaps it will suit you better - and Sarah really does write well.

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A good solid thriller

I listened to this a month ago and can remember little about it except I enjoyed it!

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excellent

gripping story very relevant in today's pressured political environment. it's not easy being a woman in a male dominated society.

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worth listening to

Not one of those books I couldn't put down.
found it slow going in parts.
Well thought out story and narration was good.

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Not for me!

I love politics, current affairs and independent women. Despite all these things being present here, this book is not for me. I just find it a bit dull and long winded. The narration is very good though.

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Sarah Vaughan does it again

Brilliant - yet another good novel from Sarah. Kept me guessing till the end and what a twist! I look forward to the next.

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