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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…

A car odyssey through 1930s Europe

A car odyssey through 1930s Europe 9th January 2024

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...

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A spy thriller set in MARSEILLE and LAOS

A spy thriller set in MARSEILLE and LAOS 8th January 2024

Farewell Dinner for a Spy – a spy thriller set in Marseille and Laos, written by Edward Wilson. The book opens with a human head being lifted from a steaming cauldron of bouillabaisse in a Marseille restaurant frequented by...

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Novel set in JAMAICA

Novel set in JAMAICA 5th January 2024

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...

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10 Novels to Read for a Virtual Escape to CRETE

10 Novels to Read for a Virtual Escape to CRETE 4th January 2024

Love Greece? Need to “get away”? Make your escape with these 10 novels set on the amazing island of Crete—one of Maria A Karamitsos’ favorite places in the world. Here she curates 10 Novels to read for a virtual...

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Novel set in PECKHAM, South-East London

Novel set in PECKHAM, South-East London 3rd January 2024

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...

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