Books

‘One Morning in March is a page-turner. Stephen McGinty has scrupulously documented each step along the road to catastrophe, introducing the reader to everyone involved. One can feel one’s heart racing as the narrative moves towards the dreadful climax’ – Chris Mullen, The Spectator

‘Harrowing and engrossing... There is no question that McGinty does his subject justice. The book is meticulously researched but written with deep humanity and an immediacy that makes it hard to put down, even though the reading experience is an extremely painful one… McGinty’s account is a fitting reminder of the lessons that had to be learned – and of the courage of so many in the face of such unbearable horror and heartbreak’ Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow Southside constituency, and the former First Minister of Scotland

‘The incredible and powerful true story of how, in their darkest hour, a band of parents used their grief as fuel in a fight with John Major’s Conservative government to forever ban handguns in Britain.’ The Herald

‘One Day in March is McGinty’s meticulous and painstaking account of not just the day itself but the events that enabled it to happen, and the nationwide repercussions. It is by turns dry and tortuously detailed, and utterly heartbreaking. You will find it almost impossible to read without weeping… The power of McGinty’s book lies not just in its brutal reconstruction of the day but in its forensic questions about decisions that were taken – and not taken’ Telegraph