Friday, May 15, 2026

Six novels set in the 1970s

At Book Riot Julia Rittenberg tagged six novels set in the 1970s, including:
Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell

In the summer of 1976, there was a record-breakingly terrible heatwave in London. Gretta, an Irish matriarch, is suffering extra during the horrible weather event because her husband has recently left without a trace. Her three grown-up children, Michael, Monica, and Aoife, return to help her and figure out what happened. When the group returns to Ireland, even more family secrets come to light, and they all have to deal with old wounds.
Read about the other entries on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue