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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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The Secret Shore set in Cornwall – Liz Fenwick

  • Submitted: 22nd May 2023

The Secret Shore - map-making in wartime. A novel about maps goes straight to the top of my TBR pile. The main character is a mapmaker during WW1  - or…

Five Books with Beaches on the Cover

  • Submitted: 19th May 2023

Books with beaches on the cover Summer is almost here and I don't know about you but I am really looking forward to heading to the beach for some sunshine…

The Fascination set in London with Essie Fox

  • Submitted: 15th May 2023

Fascination - a world of fairground 'freaks' Victorian England. A world of rural fairgrounds and glamorous London theatres. A world of dark secrets and deadly obsessions… What an amazing setting…

The Girls of Summer set in Greece

  • Submitted: 12th May 2023

The Girls of Summer Rachel and Alistair’s summer love affair on a remote, sun-trapped Greek island has consumed her since she was seventeen. But as Rachel becomes increasingly obsessed with…

The Last Passenger set on a cruise – Will Dean

  • Submitted: 8th May 2023

The Last Passenger Will Dean Imagine going on a cruise. Lovely. You go to bed one night in your cosy cabin and dream sweets dreams. You wake up however to…

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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