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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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Finnish books set on ferries

  • Submitted: 2nd October 2020

Books that ferry you to Finland I've come across some books recently from Finland that are set on ferries. Well that's not strictly true as only one is set on…

Novel set in Tasmania The Survivors by Jane Harper

  • Submitted: 28th September 2020

The Survivors set in Evelyn Bay Novel set in Tasmania The Survivors by Jane Harper - When someone sends you the latest Jane Harper novel, you read it straight away…

Icelandic mystery – The Fox – Sólveig Pálsdóttir

  • Submitted: 27th September 2020

The Fox set in Iceland Icelandic mystery - The Fox - Sólveig Pálsdóttir - When I get sent a novel from a newly translated author I get very excited. When…

Thriller set in Helsinki – The Witch Hunter by Max Seeck

  • Submitted: 22nd September 2020

Hell in Helsinki with Max Seeck I can't enough of this Finnish fiction! What if there was a serial killer copying the fictional murders of a best selling book? What…

The Fab Four of Finnish Fiction

  • Submitted: 20th September 2020

Four Finns to spend time with via a book. The Fab Four of Finnish Fiction -  There's LOTS of good talent coming out of Finland. I've chosen writers who have…

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The Hong Kong Widow

1953: Mei’s ‘gift’ of speaking to ghosts is one that she has endeavoured to bury

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