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Check through the Blog posts below to find our latest extended book reviews, our #AuthorsOnLocation 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…

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Novel set in Bergen, Norway (dramatic and black)

Novel set in Bergen, Norway (dramatic and black)

14th May 2014

Cold Hearts by Gunnar Staalesen. A dramatic and black mystery set in Bergen in...

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Novel set in Egypt and London (1930s stunningly evoked)

Novel set in Egypt and London (1930s stunningly evoked)

9th May 2014

Shadows on the Nile by Kate Furnivall: Novel set in Egypt and London Shadows...

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Intrigue and more (novel set in Vienna, Austria)

Intrigue and more (novel set in Vienna, Austria)

5th May 2014

The Crooked Maid by Dan Vyleta, novel set in Vienna. Vienna, 1948 – the...

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Novel set in Berlin, Germany (he’s back; he’s führious)

Novel set in Berlin, Germany (he’s back; he’s führious)

4th May 2014

Look Who’s Back by Timur Vermes, novel set in Berlin, translated by Jamie Bulloch....

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Novel set in West Africa (The Gambia) with a twist

Novel set in West Africa (The Gambia) with a twist

1st May 2014

The Cloths of Heaven by Sue Eckstein, novel set in West Africa (the Gambia)....

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Book set in New York (“the city at its most vivid”)

Book set in New York (“the city at its most vivid”)

30th April 2014

& Sons by David Gilbert, book set in New York. & Sons is a...

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Novel set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (feel the beat of the country)

Novel set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (feel the beat of the country)

27th April 2014

Invisibles by Ed Siegle, a novel set in Rio de Janeiro. Joel is a...

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10 Favourite Books set in Venice

10 Favourite Books set in Venice

24th April 2014

These are ten of our favourite books set in Venice – as rated by members of...

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Crime novel set in Paris (The power of books)

Crime novel set in Paris (The power of books)

21st April 2014

Irène by Pierre Lemaitre. Novel set in Paris. Author Pierre Lemaitre is a relative...

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Memoir set in the USA (Wild – ‘a journey of unpacked feelings’)

Memoir set in the USA (Wild – ‘a journey of unpacked feelings’)

19th April 2014

Wild by Cheryl Strayed: memoir set in the USA (Western States). ‘Never never never give up’....

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