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Ten Great Books set in the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands, a volcanic archipelago off the coast of northwest Africa, offer a captivating blend of stunning landscapes, rich history, and vibrant culture. With their year-round warm weather, diverse ecosystems, and...
Dead Sweet by Katrin Júlīusdóttir, a thriller set in Iceland and Minnesota – translated by Quentin Bates. A prominent, and well-liked, Icelandic politician turned civil servant, Óttar Karlsson, is found dead on a beach outside Reykjavík the...
The Hunter by Tana French, novel set in fictional Ardnakelty, West Coast Ireland. If you love a novel about small community dynamics in rural Ireland then this is for you. It also reminded me a little of the film...
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo, novel set in Manchuria and Japan. “…A lifetime of coincidence is spinning them together, or perhaps it’s the fate of a fox god that has reunited them.” The Fox Wife is the third...
Indefensible by James Woolf, a psychological thriller set around the law courts in London. Daniel O’Neil is a criminal barrister. He is given the opportunity of a career to defend Rod Bannister, a man accused of a high profile...
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