Five Books set in Hollywood
Books set in Hollywood The city of Angels has some glitzy corners. Dark ones too. Let's go on a very interesting tour of the city that you think you know…
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True crime – Under the Bridge – Rebecca Godfrey
Under the Bridge This was a tough read. A very tough read. I remember this story being in the Canadian press. I was in Canada for the first time and…
Gothic mystery set in Edinburgh Ambrose Parry
Edinburgh of The Way of All Flesh by Ambrose Parry Gothic and deliciously dark novel of historical medicinal magic set in 1847, in Victorian Edinburgh. It’s from the pen of…
Best BookTrail of October 2023
Best booktrail of the Month for October 2023 Always hard to pick a winner as there are so many good books published right now. Not all I read are published…
Thriller set in rural China – Ice City by Brian Klingborg
Ice City by Brian Klingborg If this is not one of the most fascinating locations I’ve come across in a book then I don’t know what is. I was transported…
