A finalist for the Man Booker Prize in 2003, Zoe Heller's "Notes on a Scandal" offers an intriguing look at the controversial subject of student-teacher relationships, obsession, and betrayal. When the charming Sheba Hart joins the faculty of St. George's College, history lecturer Barbara Covett is immediately drawn to her as a kindred spirit. Barbara's loyalty to her new friend is intense and unwavering. However, when it comes to light that Sheba is having a forbidden affair with one of her students, Barbara immediately establishes herself as Sheba's staunch defender.