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…

Thriller set in North Derbyshire, plus we chat to author Sarah Ward.

Thriller set in North Derbyshire, plus we chat to author Sarah Ward. 12th September 2016

A Deadly Thaw by Sarah Ward, thriller set in North Derbyshire. Set in North Derbyshire, this fast moving thriller will keep you guessing who and why all the way through. The book opens with a murder; Lena admits guilt...

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Memoir set in Malaysia and on Everest

Memoir set in Malaysia and on Everest 10th September 2016

Shouting From The Summits by Kala Ramachandran, memoir set in Malaysia and on Everest. I was drawn to the beautiful smiling face on the front of this book. This is a short memoir, just 83 pages, that can be...

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Novel set in Rome and Syracuse

Novel set in Rome and Syracuse 7th September 2016

Siracusa by Delia Ephron, novel set in Rome and Syracuse, Sicily. It was the cover that did it. I might otherwise not have been drawn to this searing narrative of painful family relationships set both in Rome and Siracusa,...

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Novel set in Andalusia and London

Novel set in Andalusia and London 5th September 2016

The Muse by Jessie Burton, novel set in Andalusia and London. Firstly let me state that I’m a huge fan of Jessie Burton’s writing. I treated myself to her previous novel, The Miniaturist, on a trip to The National...

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Mystery set in Texas

Mystery set in Texas 3rd September 2016

The Last Days of Summer by Vanessa Ronan, mystery set in Texas. There are some occasions in late summer, even in Britain, when the heat can gradually build up until it becomes oppressive. Finally the clouds thicken and the...

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