"The Ides of March"

Today is the 15th of March, day of the Ides of March, which is of course the anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar. For guys (or gals) like me who are into history, it is kind of a big deal. It is one of the day I always remember, and I always commemorate it on this blog. This year, I thought I would mark it by giving my readership a reading suggestion: the novel The Ides of March, by Italian author Valerio Massimo Manfredi. It is a fictionalization of the fateful day, which in spite of the tragic predictability of its plot, manages to be suspenseful. I enjoyed it anyway, when I read it back in March 2014 (I think it was 2014). Sure, it's not great literature, but it's solidly entertaining and it feels genuine. In any case, it is the perfect read for today.