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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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Thriller set in California – The Flight by Julie Clark

  • Submitted: 7th August 2023

Take a flight to Puerto Rico or California A great premise. Two women bored and wanting to escape life decide to swap boarding passes in an airport lounge. One heads…

The Wild Coast set in the Scottish Highlands – Lin Anderson

  • Submitted: 4th August 2023

The Wild Coast set in the Scottish Highlands       Seriously, if you haven't read the Rhona MacLeod series, then you have 16 wonderful books to read as well…

Best BookTrail of the Month – July 2023

  • Submitted: 1st August 2023

Best BookTrail of the Month – July 2023 The Best Book of July was actually published in June 2023 but I only read it in July so it's straddling two…

A love story set in LONDON

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Love story set in London A love story set in London between two people who keep having near misses, near chances and it's the will they, won't they that keeps…

Spy story set mainly across Scotland

  • Submitted: 31st July 2023

A trail across Scotland Bird is a woman on the run. One minute, she's in a meeting in her office in Birmingham - the next, she's walking out on her…

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The Darkening Globe

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