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 Bristol and the Gower Peninsula (the “twist” is what everyone is talking about)

Thriller set in Bristol and the Gower Peninsula (the “twist” is what everyone is talking about) 29th January 2016

I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh, thriller set in Bristol and the Gower Peninsula. We are late coming to the #ILetYouGo party. However, it has been worth attending! The “twist” is what everyone is talking about, and yes,...

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Thriller set in Siglufjörour, Iceland – plus author interview with Ragnar Jónasson

Thriller set in Siglufjörour, Iceland – plus author interview with Ragnar Jónasson 26th January 2016

Nightblind by Ragnar Jónasson (translated by Quentin Bates) – thriller set in Siglufjörŏur, Iceland. Nightblind is the second book to appear in the Dark Iceland series by Ragnar Jónasson. The first was the much acclaimed Snowblind, published last year....

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Novel set in the Hebrides (“.. haunting portrayal of grief and its cruel processes”)

Novel set in the Hebrides (“.. haunting portrayal of grief and its cruel processes”) 24th January 2016

Beyond the Sea by Melissa Bailey, novel set in the Hebrides. Freya returns to the lighthouse-keeper’s cottage on a remote Hebridean island one year after her husband and son vanished at sea. She has found it nigh impossible to move...

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Thriller set in Dallas and Los Angeles (a new take on the JFK assassination of 1963…) – plus author interview

Thriller set in Dallas and Los Angeles (a new take on the JFK assassination of 1963…) – plus author interview 20th January 2016

Fever City by Tim Baker – thriller set in Dallas and Los Angeles. Fever City is a brilliant debut novel by Tim Baker that will go down well with aficionados of conspiracy theories surrounding Jack Kennedy’s assassination. In his research for the...

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Thriller set in locations around the world (“..honest escapism..”)

Thriller set in locations around the world (“..honest escapism..”) 17th January 2016

I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes, thriller set in locations around the world. What are the ingredients of a good thriller? An attractive hero (usually flawed), dangerous enemies, a generous dollop of sex and/or violence and a narrative that...

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