Kudos acquires TV rights to Faber's Viral

Kudos has acquired television rights to "break-out" thriller Viral by Helen FitzGerald, after a "hotly" contested auction. The book is about mothers, daughters and a viral sex tape, and tells the story of one mother’s quest for truth and vengeance following the online shaming of her daughter. Kudos also produced "Broadchurch" and "The Tunnel". The book will be published by Faber & Faber in February 2016.     Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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