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…

Talking Location With author Susan Roebuck – Sintra

Talking Location With author Susan Roebuck – Sintra 27th January 2018

#TalkingLocationWith… author Susan Roebuck, whose suspense novel “Forest Dancer” is set in Sintra, Portugal. Lisbon is a beautiful hubbub of activity, colourful buildings, and blessed with a light so pure that it out-rivals that of San Francisco. Artists love...

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Psychological mystery set in Paris – the Mary Poppins of Paris

Psychological mystery set in Paris – the Mary Poppins of Paris 25th January 2018

Lullaby by Leïla Slimani, psychological mystery set in Paris. Translated by Sam Taylor. Lullaby is a book that I read avidly cover to cover. It is tightly and skilfully plotted, but every parent’s nightmare. It is inspired by true...

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Tense thriller set in Southern California

Tense thriller set in Southern California 24th January 2018

Deep Blue Trouble by Steph Broadribb – tense thriller set in Southern California. Deep Blue Trouble is the second book in Steph’s Broadribb’s Lori Anderson series. It is every bit as good as the first, Deep Down Dead. Lori...

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Talking Location With… author Hannah Fielding. Santorini, Greece

Talking Location With… author Hannah Fielding. Santorini, Greece 23rd January 2018

#TalkingLocationWith… author Hannah Fielding. SANTORINI, the inspiration for the setting in her new book, Aphrodite’s Tears. Aphrodite’s Tears is the #TFBookClub read for March and April 2018! Writing romance novels set in beautiful and fascinating places around the world...

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Heart-breaking novel set in Dublin

Heart-breaking novel set in Dublin 22nd January 2018

The Good Mother by Sinead Moriarty, heart-breaking novel set in Dublin. This is not an easy read; it’s troubling and heart-breaking in equal measure and yet it’s quite un-put-down-able. Be prepared to get through a lot of tissues. Kate, the...

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