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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…

Today South London, Tomorrow South London – shirk, rest and play south of the river

Today South London, Tomorrow South London – shirk, rest and play south of the river 17th February 2019

Today South London, Tomorrow South London by Andrew Grumbridge and Vince Raison. A lifetime ago, my Dad – Ralph Morris – starred for leading amateur football team Dulwich Hamlet. Playing at their spiritual home of Champion Hill, in leafy south-east...

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Thriller set at mile high altitude – Dubai and New York (..a fioritura of frustration and fury…)

Thriller set at mile high altitude – Dubai and New York (..a fioritura of frustration and fury…) 16th February 2019

The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian, thriller set at mile high altitude – Dubai and New York City Cassie is the flight attendant travelling from Paris to Dubai. She is flirting with the younger man in seat 2C, first...

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Thriller set in Hamburg and Bavaria

Thriller set in Hamburg and Bavaria 15th February 2019

Beton Rouge by Simone Buchholz, thriller set in Hamburg and Bavaria (translated by Rachel Ward). Beton Rouge is the second outing in Hamburg by ex police and now public prosecutor, Chastity Riley. The first, Blue Night, was favourably reviewed...

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Thriller set in China (a dystopian vision of the country)

Thriller set in China (a dystopian vision of the country) 14th February 2019

The Far Side Of The Night by Jan-Philipp Sendker, thriller set in China. Translated by Christine Lo. “It was always about guilt and punishment, not about justice” Paul is moseying about in a panda park with his small son...

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Five great books about walking

Five great books about walking 13th February 2019

Five great books about walking is the latest in our ‘Five great books…’ series. Five great books about WALKING TripFiction’s Andrew is Literary Editor of the Silver Travel Book Club, for our good friends and partners at Silver Travel Advisor....

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