Blogs in July 2024

Novel set on Sicily

Novel set on Sicily 19th July 2024

The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza, novel set on Sicily. Sara has been a feted restaurateur over the years in Philadelphia, but her success has ground to a halt. She has to sell her beloved restaurant, La Macellaia, and...

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Crime thriller set in REYKJAVIK

Crime thriller set in REYKJAVIK 18th July 2024

The Dancer by Óskar Guðmundsson, crime thriller set in Reykjavik. TR: Quentin Bates The Dancer is unusual, tense and involving: it’s a crime novel but it’s much more. Tony is a trained ballet dancer, taught by his alcoholic mother,...

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Rosa Ribas chooses Spanish books in translation with a great sense of place

Rosa Ribas chooses Spanish books in translation with a great sense of place 16th July 2024

Author Rosa Ribas chooses top books in Spanish literature (in translation) that convey a unique sense of place. Spain is a country with an enormous variety of landscapes with their own personality, landscapes that mark the character of its...

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TripFiction talks to author Barbara Nadel about ‘The Turkish Detective’

TripFiction talks to author Barbara Nadel about ‘The Turkish Detective’ 15th July 2024

We are delighted to be talking to author Barbara Nadel, whose Inspector Ikmen novels are the inspiration behind the new TV series: The Turkish Detective, which is now available towatch on BBC. The 27th novel in the series, coming...

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Novel set off the Southern coast of Greece

Novel set off the Southern coast of Greece 15th July 2024

The Nude by C Michelle Lindley, novel set off the Southern coast of Greece. It is 1999. Elizabeth has been tasked to travel to Greece by the museum where she works, to examine an ancient Greek statue, discovered by...

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