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…

Gothic suspense story set in the Swiss Alps

Gothic suspense story set in the Swiss Alps 17th August 2019

A Devil Comes to Town by Paolo Maurensig, Gothic suspense story set in the Swiss Alps. Translated by Anne Milano Appel. What a delightful short novel this is! Set in for the most part in 1981, A Devil Comes...

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A gentle novel set in London and Lundy Island

A gentle novel set in London and Lundy Island 16th August 2019

The Enduring Influence of Ken Potts by Paul Connolly, a gentle novel set in London and Lundy Island. Connolly’s debut novel, The Fifth Voice, was highly praised and shortlisted for the Independent Book of the Year by Writing Magazine in...

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A far reaching epic novel of Franco’s Spain

A far reaching epic novel of Franco’s Spain 14th August 2019

The Labyrinth of Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafón – a far reaching epic novel of Franco’s Spain. The Labyrinth of Spirits is the fourth (and latest) book in The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. The...

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Taut mystery set in Venice

Taut mystery set in Venice 13th August 2019

Venetian Blood by Christine Evelyn Volker, taut mystery set in Venice. “Venice… consisted  of communal living in a maze of little alleys..” As her marriage is virtually at an end, Anna Lucia Lottol has come to Venice for a...

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Win a holiday for two in Greece!

Win a holiday for two in Greece! 12th August 2019

This month, in conjunction with our partners, Silver Travel Advisor, we are offering you the chance to win a superb few days holiday for two in Greece. You’ll visit Athens and two of the Cyclades Islands – Paros and...

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