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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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Daisy Darker set in Cornwall by Alice Feeney

  • Submitted: 7th October 2022

Daisy Darker set in Cornwall Daisy Darker is arriving at her grandmother’s house for her eightieth birthday. Seaglass is a crumbling Cornish house perched upon its own tiny private island.…

Books set in isolated places

  • Submitted: 6th October 2022

Isolated places in fiction Sometimes, you just want to get away, right? Just escape to a place far from anywhere, where no one can find you. Sounds lovely but wait…

Wolf Pack set in Sweden – Will Dean

  • Submitted: 4th October 2022

Wolf Pack of Sweden Rose Farm is home to a group of survivalists, completely cut off from the outside world. Until now. Oh my word Will Dean.  What are you…

Thriller set on a Caribbean Cruise Ship – Catherine Cooper

  • Submitted: 3rd October 2022

Take a Caribbean cruise with Catherine Cooper A glamorous ship. A New Year's party. During the celebrations, a dancer goes missing. Turns out everyone on board has something to hide.…

Best Book (Trail) of the Month for September

  • Submitted: 2nd October 2022

Best booktrail of the Month for September 2022 Best Book (Trail) of the Month for September. This is the return of one of my favourite series. It was even better…

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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