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Check through the Blog posts below to find our latest extended book reviews, our #TalkingLocationWith … pieces, and our views on matters of general literary interest. Search by either Location or by the Keywords you would like to come up in the results…

Dual timeline mystery set in BERLIN

Dual timeline mystery set in BERLIN 28th August 2024

The Secret Hotel in Berlin by Catherine Hokin, dual timeline mystery set in Berlin. I recently went back to Berlin and of course I like to curate my reading around setting. So I picked up The Secret Hotel in...

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Historical fiction set in 18th Century Vivaldi’s VENICE

Historical fiction set in 18th Century Vivaldi’s VENICE 27th August 2024

The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable, historical fiction set in 18th Century Vivaldi’s Venice.   In 1696 a baby girl has been posted through the hatch at an orphanage. That baby came to be known as Anna Maria della Pietà,...

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A complex spy thriller from the Cold War/Soviet era

A complex spy thriller from the Cold War/Soviet era 23rd August 2024

The Exile by Patrick Worrall, a complex spy thriller from the COLD WAR era. The Exile, Patrick Worrall’s debut novel, moves from Russia to Lithuania to Paris to London, delving into the intricate world of espionage, historical secrets and...

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Novel set in 1980s EAST BERLIN

Novel set in 1980s EAST BERLIN 22nd August 2024

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, novel set in 1980s East Berlin. TR: Michael Hofmann Winner of the International Booker Prize 2024 Nineteen year old Katharina meets Hans by chance on a bus. He is 30+ years her senior and is,...

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Mystery set in the SOUTH OF FRANCE

Mystery set in the SOUTH OF FRANCE 21st August 2024

The Perfect Place by Amanda Cassidy, mystery set in the South of France. Welcome to the Cotswolds of France. Elle is a Social Media influencer who is persuaded by her online producer, Sue, to buy a crumbling old château...

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