Blogs in October 2023

The Book of PRAGUE: A City in Short Fiction

The Book of PRAGUE: A City in Short Fiction 31st October 2023

The Book of Prague: A city in short fiction (Reading The City). Edited by Ivan Myšková and Jan Zikmund. This is part of series, with new city titles regularly added to the collection. The publisher brings together short stories...

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A cracking read set in Reykjavik, ICELAND

A cracking read set in Reykjavik, ICELAND 30th October 2023

Cold As Hell by Lilja Sigur∂ardottir, a cracking read set in Reykjavik, Iceland. Cold As Hell by Lilja Sigur∂ardottir is the first in a series of Icelandic crime novels, and it’s a cracking read. It’s a real page-turner, with...

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Psychological thriller set in snow-blown CORNWALL

Psychological thriller set in snow-blown CORNWALL 27th October 2023

The Lodge by Sue Watson, psychological thriller set in snow-blown Cornwall (Kynance Cove). #Audiobook   Why do it, Fiona? Why agree to join your ex mother-in-law, Angela, for her upcoming 75th birthday, in a rented lodge, in a remote...

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Short travelogue set in VENICE and ROME

Short travelogue set in VENICE and ROME 26th October 2023

In Italy: Venice, Rome and Beyond by Cynthia Zarin, short travelogue set in Venice and Rome. What a delightful travelogue of lyrical observation. If you have been to either Venice or Rome (or, Assisi for that matter, also briefly...

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Novel set in SUFFOLK and CAIRO

Novel set in SUFFOLK and CAIRO 25th October 2023

The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C L Miller, novel set in SUFFOLK and CAIRO.   The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C L Miller is a riotous and fun country house murder mystery with real moments...

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