Blog Archive

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…

Short stories set in ROME

Short stories set in ROME 20th November 2023

Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri, short stories set in Rome. Partial translation by Todd Portnowitz Billed as an evocative fresco of Rome, the most alluring character of all….. Nameless people process through various scenarios, often outsiders, as they grapple...

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Crime thriller set in ENGLAND

Crime thriller set in ENGLAND 17th November 2023

The Party Season by SJI Ho;liday, crime thriller set in England – in fictional Woodham. #audiobook The story is set in the run up to Christmas and the function suites in hotels are full to bursting with office revellers,...

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Historical novel set in Paris 1870/71

Historical novel set in Paris 1870/71 16th November 2023

The Beasts of Paris by Stef Penney, historical novel set in Paris 1870/71. The Beasts of Paris by Stef Penney is set in Paris in 1870 and 1871: a time of war between France and Prussia, and of internal...

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Thriller set mainly on IBIZA

Thriller set mainly on IBIZA 15th November 2023

Girl Friends by Alex Dahl, thriller set mainly on Ibiza (and Wimbledon/Oslo). The novel opens in Wimbledon, where there is a significant Scandinavian expat community. Charlotte Vinge is the Keto Queen, well known on TV, with a well curated...

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The book review landscape is changing. How it can be reshaped

The book review landscape is changing. How it can be reshaped 14th November 2023

How the book review landscape is changing. How it can be reshaped.   Publicists Under Pressure as reviews landscape shifts, ran a headline in The Bookseller, 9 November 2023. That particular headline and the content tapped into observations that...

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