I've been reading this for several months now, taking it slowly, and in small pieces. I'm not finished yet.
Like much of Geraldine Brooks' work, it is meticulous in its luscious detail. Well developed characters are another hallmark of anything she writes, and several times I found myself hunting for my Bible to see how this dovetails with my previous experience of the central figures - King David and the prophet Nathan. Unfortunately, that got in the way, and I had to put it down for awhile.
This book deserves to be read on its own, without the previous prejudices many of us will bring to the narrative from previous and unconnected Biblical studies. It is well written, deeply researched, and brings a humanity to historic people we have not had before. I'm about half-way through and look forward to finishing it when I have a nice quiet piece of reading time available. I want to be able to take everything onboard and savor it.
Title: The Secret Chord
Author: Geraldine Brooks
Publisher: Viking (2015), Edition: ARC, 320 pages
Genre: Historical fiction
Subject: King David
Setting: ancient Israel
Source: e-galley from publisher via Edelweiss
Why did I read this book now? The subject interests me, I'm a fan of the author's and it's being considered for the Maine Reader's Choice Award
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