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A collection of book reviews, literary travel journeys and best books set in posts

Literary journeys – Look here for books set in a whole range of locations and settings grouped together

BookTrail of the Month – the best book(trail) an author has taken us on

Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?

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Elektra – set in Ancient Greece by Jennifer Saint

  • Submitted: 11th April 2022

Elektra of Ancient Greece The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates…

Middle East thriller – Take a shot with Sarah Sultoon

  • Submitted: 8th April 2022

War reporting in the Middle East This is a bok that is very sadly far too relevant for its time.  We are witnessing the events unfolding in Ukraine and listening…

The Harbour set in Copenhagen Katrine Engberg

  • Submitted: 7th April 2022

Copenhagen's harbour - Danish Noir This has to be the book with one of the most atmospheric covers ever. You could just walk into that cover right? Well, it's raining…

Historical novel about the birth of sign language

  • Submitted: 4th April 2022

A novel inspired by amazing true fact In 1817, a deaf woman called Jean Campbell who was accused of dropping her baby into the river in Glasgow. Due to her…

Best booktrail of the Month for March 2022

  • Submitted: 1st April 2022

Best booktrail of the Month for March 2022 I have had a good book month. This book was one that I had been waiting for and it did not disappoint.…

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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