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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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Best BookTrails of September 2022

  • Submitted: 30th August 2022

Best BookTrails of September Happy Autumn! This is one of my favourite times of year. The dark nights are drawing in, the crisp autumn leaves will soon fall from the…

The Rising Tide set on Holy Island – Ann Cleeves

  • Submitted: 29th August 2022

The Rising Tide of Holy Island Can't believe it's the tenth novel featuring Vera already! This time we're off to Holy Island for a reunion that has gone tragically wrong.…

The Night Ship set in Batavia – Jess Kidd

  • Submitted: 26th August 2022

The Night Ship to Batavia Based on a real-life event, an epic historical novel from the award-winning author of Things in Jars that illuminates the lives of two characters: a…

Lady Joker set in Japan by Kaoru Takamura

  • Submitted: 25th August 2022

Lady Joker set in Japan by Kaoru Takamura Lady Joker Vol 1 set in JAPAN by Kaoru Takamura, translated by Allison Markin Powell and Marie Iide, John Murray Press   …

The Stoning set in Australia – Peter Papathanasiou

  • Submitted: 23rd August 2022

The Stoning - Outback Noir Getting cold where you are?  Let's head to Australia to the setting of The Stoning.  A terrible crime takes place in a small town in…

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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