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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…

Crime mystery set in NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Crime mystery set in NORTHERN VIRGINIA 7th November 2023

Unnatural Death by Patricia Cornwell, crime mystery set in Northern Virginia. This is no.27 in the Kay Scarpetta series and it is a while since I last picked one up. It is therefore good to see that Patricia Cornwell...

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10 Great Books with Christmas at their Heart

10 Great Books with Christmas at their Heart 6th November 2023

10 Great Books with Christmas at their Heart. Christmas books are an integral part of the holiday season, offering heartwarming stories that evoke feelings of joy, love, and nostalgia. These books, ranging from classic tales to modern stories and set...

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Novel set in 1970s YORKSHIRE

Novel set in 1970s YORKSHIRE 6th November 2023

The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey, novel set in 1970s YORKSHIRE. As a child of the seventies myself, and an avid reader of The Famous Five, I was immediately hooked by the storyline of The List of...

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Novel set in HAMPSTEAD and WEST SUSSEX

Novel set in HAMPSTEAD and WEST SUSSEX 3rd November 2023

The Stargazers by Harriet Evans, novel set in Hampstead and West Sussex. Set in Hampstead, London, and a stately home in West Sussex, The Stargazers is a moving coming of age tale brimming with family secrets. Set mostly in...

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A modern Greek tragedy, set in, well, GREECE (CYCLADES)

A modern Greek tragedy, set in, well, GREECE (CYCLADES) 2nd November 2023

The Fury by Alex Michaelides, a modern Greek tragedy set in the CYCLADES (and London). Much of this novel is set on the breezy, fictional island of Aura in the Cyclades. Elliott Chase is our interlocutor, our impresario who...

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