Books by Maggie O'Farrell

Due out September 6th in the United States , I loved Hamnet and so have pre-ordered.  Here is (gated) Times of London coverage .

2. Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet .  Perhaps my favorite novel of the year so far, noting this is from Northern Ireland and my #2 pick by Anne Enright is from Ireland proper.  Usually I dislike stories with a “gimmick” — this one recounts part of the life of Shakespeare’s family during plague times — but this one was tasteful, subtle, and suspenseful.