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Lead Review (The Queen of Fives)

  • Book: The Queen of Fives
  • Location: London
  • Author: Alex Hay

"A 19th century adventure of the utmost entertainment The Queen of Fives by Alex Hay follows his debut The Housekeepers but..."

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Lead Review (The Greek House)

  • Book: The Greek House
  • Location: Corfu
  • Author: Dinah Jefferies

"The Greek House is the latest in a wonderful selection of novels by Dinah Jefferies. Each of her books features strong..."

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Lead Review (This Bright Life)

  • Book: This Bright Life
  • Location: Glasgow
  • Author: Karen Campbell

"This Bright Life is a highly realistic portrayal of a poor, working-class suburb of the East End of Glasgow. After the..."

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Lead Review (The Escape)

  • Book: The Escape
  • Location: France
  • Author: Ruth Kelly

"Adele is an influencer, earning just about enough to live on. Then her thoughts turn to relocation and she espies wonderful..."

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Lead Review (A Granite Silence)

  • Book: A Granite Silence
  • Location: Aberdeen
  • Author: Nina Allan

"First off, the cover is spot on for the story brought to life within the pages of this book. So striking...."

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Lead Review (The Death of Us)

  • Book: The Death of Us
  • Location: South London
  • Author: Abigail Dean

"The Death of Us by Abigail Dean, a tense novel of assault and murder set in SOUTH LONDON. I read Girl..."

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Lead Review (Secrets of the Toffee Factory Girls)

  • Book: Secrets of the Toffee Factory Girls
  • Location: Chester-le-Street
  • Author: Glenda Young

"This is no. 2 in The Toffee Factory Girls Trilogy. 1916. In the opening pages, there is a brief synopsis of..."

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Lead Review (The Familiar)

  • Book: The Familiar
  • Location: Madrid
  • Author: Leigh Bardugo

"The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo is the first of the author’s books that I’ve read, and I just loved it for..."

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A Murder Mystery offers a Wonderful Sense of Place for Travelers

  • Book: The Blackhouse
  • Location: Isle of Lewis
  • Author: Peter May

"I was amazed at how well this novel represented Lewis and Harris. It represents its people, the making of Harris tweed,..."

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Lead Review (False Calm)

  • Book: False Calm
  • Location: Patagonia
  • Author: Katherine Silver (Translator), María Sonia Cristoff

"3.5* A collection of vignettes to transport the reader through the ghost towns of Patagonia. The inhabitants followed the money and..."

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