Best Historical Fiction

  Such Good Friends reimagines the friendship between Truman Capote and Lee Radziwill, sister of Jackie Kennedy. It is related through Marlene, who becomes a housekeeper at Radziwill household. As the story explores this relationship, it reveals the inner circles of the upper crust with their luxurious lives; filled with stars dazzling the parties, fashionable restaurants, and the so called “swans” ruling the high society of New York in the 1960s and 70s. As Marlene becomes a trusted member of the family, she observes the array of famous figures that come in and out of Lee’s private life. The story is written with sophisticated prose and believable dialogue. It mostly relates the relationship between two friends and how it progressed; at the same time, presenting their privileged lives, what they did and where they did it. The plot is minor here. Release date: 23 May 2023 Source: Kensington

  This historical novel is based on the true story of the painters and occultists Remedios Varo and Leonora Carrington. Both women had to break away from their famous partners in order to become icons in their own right. What connected them were the tarot cards, which are the driven force in this story. France, 1939. At the International Exposition of Surrealists in Paris, paintings of Remedios Varo and Leonora Carrington hang near each other. That’s how the two women meet and become friends. Leonora ignites Remedios’ interest in tarot cards. They take lessons together. But with Nazis approaching Paris, they flee separately to the French Riviera in hopes of escaping the country. In Mexico, both women reunite, and continue their passion for tarot cards, which they feel helps them reach their full potential. This story involves a dynamic female friendship and collaboration between two great artists. They break the shackles from their famous men and become the two greatest collaborators o