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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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A Stranger on Board set at sea by Cameron Ward

  • Submitted: 20th June 2022

Set sail with a Stranger on Board, Cameron Ward A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A luxury superyacht. And a killer picking you off, one by one... Now that is a premise! I…

Spanish thriller set in Basque book world

  • Submitted: 16th June 2022

Spanish thriller set in Basque Country This caught my eye as it involves  a Spanish detective who investigates crimes in Vitoria. There's a few books in the series but this…

Dirt Town set in Australia – Hayley Scrivenor

  • Submitted: 13th June 2022

Welcome to Dirt Town, Australia Durton. Dirt town. Dirt and hurt - that’s what others would remember about our town.... Dont' you just love the play on words with Durton…

Books which reimagine real historical events

  • Submitted: 10th June 2022

Books which reimagine real historical events There's fact and there's fiction but books that mix the two are some of the most imaginative and fascinating ones around. Some authors choose…

Vitoria set -The Silence of the White City Eva Garcia Sáenz

  • Submitted: 9th June 2022

Spanish thriller set in Vitoria I recently came across this author and have already tucked into her latest novel El Libro de Horas Negras which is not yet out in…

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Just a Little Dinner

2025: Parisians behaving badly: a dinner party implodes

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