Welcome to my wrap-up of the books I read last month. I read six books in October – a low number for me – which made choosing my five favourite problematic only in the sense that I had to decide which one to leave out. Links from each title will take you to my full review or the book description on Goodreads. (I’m behind with reviews!)
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My thanks to Sceptre, epoque press and Mantle Books for the digital review copies.
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller (Sceptre) – insightful, tender and beautifully written story charting the lives of two married couples living in rural Somerset during the harsh winter of 1962 *
Killing Thatcher by Rory Carroll (Mudlark) – the fascinating story of how the IRA came close to killing Margaret Thatcher during the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton in 1984 and the hunt for the bomber that followed.
Meadowlands Dawn by Jo Beall (epoque press) – based on the author’s own experiences, a book that sheds light on a violent period in the history of South Africa but is also a moving story about laying to rest the ghosts of the past. *
Precipice by Robert Harris (Hutchinson Heinemann) – a thoroughly absorbing, impeccably researched story about the real life relationship between Prime Minister Herbert Asquith and socialite Venetia Stanley, set against the backdrop of the run-up to the outbreak of the First World War.
The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse (Mantle) – an enthralling and satisfying conclusion to the Joubert Family Chronicles series, which sees two women, separated by two centuries, searching for the truth about one of their female ancestors. *
* Ad/PR copies
What were the best books you read last month? Have you read any of my picks?
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