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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 Falmouth and Japan (“an exquisite novel of the 1880s”)

Novel set in Falmouth and Japan (“an exquisite novel of the 1880s”)

14th December 2015

Signs for Lost Children by Sarah Moss, novel set in Falmouth and Japan. One...

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Thriller set in Manila (‘there are no serial killers in the Philippines…’)

Thriller set in Manila (‘there are no serial killers in the Philippines…’)

11th December 2015

Smaller And Smaller Circles by F H Batacan, thriller set in Manila. Published in...

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Why authors need to engage with Twitter and Social Media

Why authors need to engage with Twitter and Social Media

10th December 2015

I recently started a dialogue with the members of #Bookconnectors over on Facebook, about...

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Mystery set in France (“..fate hung in the balance”)

Mystery set in France (“..fate hung in the balance”)

8th December 2015

After the Crash by Michel Bussi, mystery set in France A novel with a...

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Novel set in Baltimore (a family saga)

Novel set in Baltimore (a family saga)

5th December 2015

A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler, novel set in Baltimore. Four generations...

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Carol, film set in 1950s New York, based on a Patricia Highsmith book

Carol, film set in 1950s New York, based on a Patricia Highsmith book

3rd December 2015

The accolades for Carol have been coming in thick and fast, from Cannes, through...

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Novel set in London (The 1970s revisited)

Novel set in London (The 1970s revisited)

2nd December 2015

Fallout by Sadie Jones, novel set in London. A novel based in the theatre world...

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Novel set in Mussoorie, India (a “way of returning to India”) – plus author chat

Novel set in Mussoorie, India (a “way of returning to India”) – plus author chat

28th November 2015

A House Called Askival by Merryn Glover – novel set in Mussoorie, India. “India…...

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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,...

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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....

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