Welcome to my wrap-up of the books I read in March. Mindful of how many ARCs I have that publish in April, I powered through the books in March in an effort to get ahead. I read some great books again this month including one – finally – that deserved five stars.
Links from each title will take you to my full review or the book description on Goodreads. Check out the list of all the books I’ve read so far in 2024. If we’re not already friends on Goodreads, send me a friend request or follow my reviews.
My thanks to Head of Zeus, Granta, Bloomsbury and Orion for the review copies.
Diva by Daisy Goodwin (Head of Zeus) – The absorbing (fictional) story of the highs and lows, the triumphs and tragedies of Maria Callas’s life.
Clear by Carys Davies (Granta) – A tender love story, and a hymn to a lost way of life and the raw beauty of the natural world, set on a remote Scottish island in 1843.
Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein (Bloomsbury) – Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, a powerful story set in 1940s Trinidad about ‘violence, religion, family and class’.
The Book of Secrets by Anna Mazzola (Orion) – A compelling story set in 17th century Rome, and based on actual events, about a group of women accused of responsibility for the suspicious deaths of a number of men.
A Better Place by Stephen Daisley (Text Publishing) – Set in WW2 and focusing on two brothers from New Zealand, a visceral and moving exposition of the brutality of war. Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.
What were the best books you read last month? Have you read any of my picks?
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