Books to lose yourself in

Every month, authors from all over the world treat the reading public to new page-turners. In the month of March there is also plenty to choose from in the literary field. We selected five books that are definitely worth reading. Piece by piece lightning rods.

Here We Are / Literary Fiction / by Graham Swift

Brighton, 1959. The theater at the end of the pier hasn't had a good summer season in years. Ronnie, a brilliant young illusionist, and Evie, his dazzling assistant, are the stars of the show, bringing crowds night after night. Jack Robinson is the presenter beloved by everyone, a born entertainer who carries the entire show. As the summer progresses, a drama unfolds between the three of them out of sight of the public, casting a shadow over their success and changing everyone's lives profoundly and forever.

Act and Think Like a Cat – 101 Life Lessons / Psychology / by Stéphanie Garnier

Cat Ziggy's 101 Life Lessons are once again your key to happiness in this second book by Stéphane Garnier! Sit down, relax and let yourself be taken on the second journey in the daily life of this cat. Whether it's love, health or work, a cat's way of life is a source of endless inspiration to live life to the fullest. Overcome your fears, never give up, believe in yourself and reinvent your life by taking inspiration from the cat and its choices.

A form of betrayal / crime / Lieneke Dijkzeul

A form of betrayal by Lieneke Dijkzeul is the new part in the series about inspector Paul Vegter.

A few days before his wedding, Inspector Paul Vegter receives a threatening letter with the message: I'm going to make things right, motherfucker. At home a second letter appears to have been delivered, in which his colleague and future wife Renée is also threatened. They are concerned, but have no leads. The threat becomes real when an attack on Paul and Renée's house one night leaves them stunned. They are placed under surveillance and continue working on the case of a child who fell from a balcony under suspicious circumstances. On their wedding day, they are just leaving town hall – through a guard of honor of colleagues in uniform – when an automatic weapon is aimed at them from a moving car.

Moroccan pride – trendsetters in the Eredivisie / sports and games / Thomas Rijsman and Nordin Ghouddani

One was born in the Netherlands, the other in Morocco, but sports journalists and childhood friends Thomas Rijsman and Nordin Ghouddani find each other in their passion for attractive football. For that reason, they especially like Moroccan footballers. With their technique and creativity, they are the trendsetter on the Dutch fields, with Hakim Ziyech leading the way. And there are more and more Moroccan Eredivisie players, now almost ten percent of the total. But do they get the attention and recognition they deserve? What prejudices do they run into? And where is the first Moroccan head coach? With these questions in their pocket, they visit many players in the country. Moroccan pride takes you into a world of talent, creativity, culture and faith – without leaving any taboo untouched.

Vwealth / literary fiction / Imogen Kealey

Freedom (Libération) is a novel based on historical facts, telling the life story of Nancy Wake, one of history's greatest resistance heroes.
In the late 1930s, the young journalist Nancy Wake reports on a man who makes incendiary speeches in Germany. She recognizes the danger and joins the resistance in France. When the Second World War breaks out and the Germans arrest her husband, she flees to England. Within the British resistance she is trained as a 'super spy' who can shoot, parachute and manufacture explosives. Nancy becomes one of the leading figures in the Resistance and is eventually involved in Operation D-Day. Nancy Wake is the most decorated female resistance hero. She passed away in 2011 at the age of 98.

Imogen Kealey is the pseudonym of film producer Darby Kealey and author Imogen Robertson. Their work on this thriller has already led to the announced film adaptation with Anne Hathaway in the lead role.

Curious about all the other literary masterpieces that will be available to the general public in March?

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