The Cameraman by Matthew Kneale, a car odyssey through 1930s Europe. The novel is set in the1930s, as Europe is edging towards war. Julius Sewell was a cameraman on the film Waltzing in Warsaw, but at some point he...
Good Scammer by Guy Kennaway, novel set in Jamaica. This novel is based on the true story of “a criminal empire built on ingenuity, community and some serious hustle” Anyone is a target and I wouldn’t be surprised...
The House on Rye Lane by Susan Allott, novel set in Peckham, South-East London. One building, three time periods: 1843, 1994 and 2008, with the changing vistas of Peckham forming a colourful backdrop. I was particularly interested in picking...
The Tower by Flora Carr, historical novel set in 1560s Lochleven, Scotland (Perth and Kinross). The Tower, by Flora Carr, is an exceptionally entertaining historical novel. The author writes an enthralling account of the imprisonment of the young...
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwa, heart-warming novel set in KYOTO. Translated by Jesse Kirkwood WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICK What a charming and heart-warming novel this is! All of us go through life, associating particular...
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