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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 Munich and Germany (Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauss)

Novel set in Munich and Germany (Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauss)

27th June 2014

Munich Airport by Greg Baxter – novel set in Munich. What an interesting concept....

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Mystery set in Tuscany, Italy (19th century sleuthing and cooking)

Mystery set in Tuscany, Italy (19th century sleuthing and cooking)

24th June 2014

The Art of Killing Well by Marco Malvaldi (translated by Howard Curtis) – a...

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Novel set in Alpes-Maritimes, France (“..a small, hot, chaotic world..”)

Novel set in Alpes-Maritimes, France (“..a small, hot, chaotic world..”)

20th June 2014

Swimming Home by Deborah Levy – novel set in Alpes-Maritimes (and Nice). Longlisted for...

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Novel set in Gerona, Catalonia (a complex relationship)

Novel set in Gerona, Catalonia (a complex relationship)

16th June 2014

Outlaws by Javier Cercas (translated by Anne McLean). A novel set in Gerona. It...

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Thriller set in Northumberland (#whoissamalexander?)

Thriller set in Northumberland (#whoissamalexander?)

14th June 2014

Carnal Acts by Sam Alexander: thriller set in Northumberland. The Northumberland Tourist Board will not, I...

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Novel set in Nova Scotia and France (the author is a ‘real discovery’)

Novel set in Nova Scotia and France (the author is a ‘real discovery’)

11th June 2014

The Cartographer of No Man’s Land by P S Duffy: a WW1 Novel set...

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Novella set in Paris (the city of sadness and loneliness)

Novella set in Paris (the city of sadness and loneliness)

8th June 2014

Zenith Hotel by Oscar Coop-Phane, novella set in Paris. This is a short novella...

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Book set in Mallorca (a fortnight in PigPen*)

Book set in Mallorca (a fortnight in PigPen*)

5th June 2014

The Vacationers by Emma Straub: book set in Mallorca. “Mallorca was a layer cake...

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Thriller set in Ghent (author Helen Grant talks about Ghent as a location)

Thriller set in Ghent (author Helen Grant talks about Ghent as a location)

3rd June 2014

Demons of Ghent by Helen Grant, set in Ghent. This excellent thriller set in...

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A satisfying holiday read. Novel set in Barcelona and Fuerteventura (and West Dorset)

A satisfying holiday read. Novel set in Barcelona and Fuerteventura (and West Dorset)

31st May 2014

Bay of Secrets by Rosanna Ley – novel set in Barcelona, Fuerteventura and West Dorset This...

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