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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…

Novel set in St Tropez, France (un peu de trop in St Tropez)

Novel set in St Tropez, France (un peu de trop in St Tropez) 25th November 2015

The St Tropez Lonely Hearts Club by Joan Collins, novel set in St Tropez, South of France. This is the second novel I have read in recent times where mayhem and murder descend on the Côte d’Azur, it is...

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Novel set in London (Is it better to give or to receive?)

Novel set in London (Is it better to give or to receive?) 23rd November 2015

A Parcel for Anna Browne – by Miranda Dickinson, a novel set in London. I’m not snobbish about what I read; I can enjoy a decent bit of chicklit as much as the next woman, so I embarked on...

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Murder thriller set in Delhi (… the best of ‘Indian Noir’) – plus author interiew

Murder thriller set in Delhi (… the best of ‘Indian Noir’) – plus author interiew 20th November 2015

Dead Meat by Ankush Saikia – murder thriller set in Delhi. Practising what we preach, I read Dead Meat on a recent trip to India. We spent two days in Delhi, and then went on to tour the brilliant...

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Thriller set in Newcastle and Northumberland (with a little bit of Norway…)

Thriller set in Newcastle and Northumberland (with a little bit of Norway…) 18th November 2015

The Silent Room by Mari Hannah, thriller set in Newcastle and Northumberland (with a bit of Norway thrown in…). The Silent Room is a stand alone thriller from Northumberland author, Mari Hannah (i.e. it is not in the successful Kate Daniels...

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Your chance to win a copy of Cath Staincliffe’s brilliant new China based novel – plus a beautifully crafted Chinese wooden bookmark, a ‘globe’ festive bauble, and a limited edition Tracey Emin ‘Books are my Bag’ tote bag to keep them all in!

Your chance to win a copy of Cath Staincliffe’s brilliant new China based novel – plus a beautifully crafted Chinese wooden bookmark, a ‘globe’ festive bauble, and a limited edition Tracey Emin ‘Books are my Bag’ tote bag to keep them all in! 18th November 2015

Half The World Away by Cath Staincliffe describes every parent’s worst nightmare. Jo’s daughter, Lori, suddenly stops all social media communication when staying in China. Jo and Lori’s father, Tom, set off to Chengdu (where she was last heard...

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