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 year in the life of a thriller writer Lee Child

A year in the life of a thriller writer Lee Child 13th October 2019

With Child by Andy Martin – a year in the life of thriller writer Lee Child. With Child is a fascinating read for all the many fans of Lee Child / Jack Reacher. It picks up where Andy Martin’s...

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A visit to the Cheltenham Literature Festival 2019

A visit to the Cheltenham Literature Festival 2019 12th October 2019

Cheltenham Literature Festival is the oldest literary festival in the world and is currently celebrating its 70th anniversary. So I’m really not quite sure why it’s taken me so long to get there, especially given the quality of authors...

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Murder mystery set in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Murder mystery set in Newcastle-upon-Tyne 11th October 2019

The Infirmary by L J Ross, murder mystery set in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The very successful DCI Ryan murder mystery series has been around for a couple of years now and The Infirmary is the prequel. Here the reader fondly encounters...

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Poignant novel set in Tokyo (before the coffee gets cold)

Poignant novel set in Tokyo (before the coffee gets cold) 10th October 2019

Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, poignant novel set in Tokyo. Translated by Geoffrey Trousselot. A magical mystery novel set in a basement cafe named the Funiculi Funicula which of course is the title of a Neapolitan...

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Win a short break in the Yorkshire dales with Strictly’s Karen Hardy!

Win a short break in the Yorkshire dales with Strictly’s Karen Hardy! 9th October 2019

This month, in conjunction with our partners, Silver Travel Advisor, we are offering you the chance to win a superb short break in the Yorkshire dales with Strictly’s Karen Hardy, courtesy of HF Holidays… You could be spending 3...

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