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…

A sweeping tale set in SOUTH KOREA

A sweeping tale set in SOUTH KOREA 3rd May 2023

Whale by Cheon Myeong-Kwan, a sweeping tale set in South Korea. Guest Review by Isobel Blackthorn. SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2023 Whale is a sweeping satire set in 1950s Korea at a moment in history when, thanks...

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Summer reads set in THE HAMPTONS and southern NEW ENGLAND

Summer reads set in THE HAMPTONS and southern NEW ENGLAND 2nd May 2023

The Hamptons and southern New England are summer playgrounds for the rich and famous from New York City. Weekends or longer vacations are idled away on the beaches and in coastal second homes – where anything can happen. Summer...

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A SICILY-THEMED GIVEAWAY

A SICILY-THEMED GIVEAWAY 2nd May 2023

Together with Avon Books (an imprint of HarperCollins), we are delighted to offer one winner a wonderful Sicily-themed giveaway, featuring Sue Moorcroft’s latest novel: An Italian Island Summer, set, of course, in Sicily! Plus a wonderful Carluccio ‘Cena al...

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Crime thriller set in Bradford

Crime thriller set in Bradford 2nd May 2023

Last Request by Liz Mistry, crime thriller set in BRADFORD. This is the first outing for DS Nikki Parekh, so the author takes her time to introduce this new character, a woman of dual heritage, who has a blended...

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A very different spy thriller – set in LONDON and NORFOLK

A very different spy thriller – set in LONDON and NORFOLK 2nd May 2023

The Man In The Corduroy Suit by James Wolff, a very different spy thriller – set in London and Norfolk. The Man In The Corduroy Suit is a very different kind of spy thriller. It is much more human,...

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