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…
Cloudland by Joseph Olshan: crime novel set in Vermont. Cloudland is a ‘crime’ novel – and that is probably its least satisfactory contribution. The plot seems contrived as detective Marco Prozzo turns from one suspect to another throughout the book, and...
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri, novel set in Rhode Island and Calcutta. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013 Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London to Bengali parents, and grew up in Rhode Island. She appreciates the conflicts between...
Dead Line by Chris Ewan: thriller set in Marseilles and The Calanques A tense, slow-burning thriller from master storyteller Chris Ewan, a novel that glides around Marseilles and environs, gradually unfolding with menace and foreboding. Fluent French speaker, Daniel Trent, strategically...
Slow Train to Guantanamo by Peter Millar, travelogue set in Cuba Above rusty nails sparks fly, crimson flowers fade.When will my train come (train-inspired Haiku penned by the author) Ever dreamt of going to Cuba? Well, with the help...
Alex by Pierre Lemaitre: book set in Paris, France Where to start without giving away the plot? An ingenious if at times incroyable plot bowls along at a very good pace, pulling the reader this way and that. And despite...
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