There were some brilliant books published in 2019. As usual, I have failed to read most of them. But here are the ones I did read and love this year.
My favourites, in no particular order:
The welcome return of Jackson: Big Sky – Kate Atkinson (Also, Transcription was brilliant.)
Didn’t understand what was going on, didn’t care, loved it anyway: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle – Stuart Turton
Made me late for everything: The Man Who Didn’t Call – Rosie Walsh
A twist that made me gasp out loud: The Silent Patient – Alex Michaelides
Snort-laughed, in a very unattractive way: Standard Deviation – Katherine Heiny
Still think DI Adam Fawley is hot: No Way Out – Cara Hunter
Death, and all the other things I am fascinated by: Unnatural Causes – Dr Richard Shepherd
Sci-fi that blew my mind: Dark Matter – Blake Crouch
Sweet, lovely, but people still died (not a spoiler): Something to Live For – Richard Roper
The award winner (and rightfully so): Normal People – Sally Rooney
Atmosphere and Australians: The Dry – Jane Harper
