From the description on the back of the book, I must confess I wasn’t incredibly excited about the prospect of the book. Not being religious, I can’t say I knew much about Jesus’s 40 days in the desert besides the fact that he was tempted by the devil. And I wasn’t really looking forward to learning more about it. However, Crace’s writing is beyond superb – the story is breathtaking – simply incredible. Mostly it follows six people who were also going through their quarantine (some forced, some optional) in the same area as Jesus. Although the story focuses on religion, I highly recommend it to everyone, regardless of faith or belief.