In 1939 one of the most significant archeological sites was discovered in the grounds of an estate in Sutton Hoo, England. The Dig is a novelisation of this discovery and the people involved. I’ve seen the findings from this site on display in The British Museum, so was really excited to find a book about the dig. If you are interested, you can view many of the artefacts on Google Arts & Culture.

So I was really disappointed and underwhelmed by this novel. It should have been really exciting. But I found it flat, and I couldn’t engage with the characters. I think the author got carried away with being understated, and wrote a bland telling of an extraordinary story.