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…

Psychological thriller set in NEW YORK

Psychological thriller set in NEW YORK 14th December 2022

Believe Me by JP Delaney, psychological thriller set in New York. #fromourbookshelves I discovered the work of Anthony Capella, maybe 20 years ago and then happened to read a novel by JP Delaney and I liked all I had...

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Crime mystery set in HELSINKI

Crime mystery set in HELSINKI 13th December 2022

The Moose Paradox by Antti Tuomainen, crime mystery set in HELSINKI, Finland TR David Hackston The Moose Paradox is the hilarious and gripping sequel to Tuomainen’s crime novel The Rabbit Factor. Tuomainen’s choice of narrator is highly original: Henri...

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Novel part set on the Amalfi Coast

Novel part set on the Amalfi Coast 12th December 2022

My Husband’s Killer by Laura Marshall, novel part set on the Amalfi coast. A group of old friends descends on the Amalfi Coast for a long weekend. They have a luxurious villa at their disposal and plenty of activities...

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Hisaye Yamamoto Life and Works

Hisaye Yamamoto Life and Works 11th December 2022

Southern California writer of short stories Hisaye Yamamoto (1921–2011) was among the first Japanese American writers to win national renown after World War II. Yamamoto’s upbringing in an immigrant farming community and her incarceration in a World War II U.S....

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GIVEAWAY – it’s all about NORTHUMBERLAND

GIVEAWAY – it’s all about NORTHUMBERLAND 9th December 2022

We have teamed up with the wonderful people at The Travelling Reader to bring you TWO Northumberland Book Boxes and the opportunity to get 15% off a subscription: The Travelling Reader is your monthly all-things-British book box subscription. British...

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