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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 Stockholm – The Rabbit Hunter by Lars Kepler

  • Submitted: 14th November 2019

Scandi Noir horror The Rabbit Hunter Thriller set in Stockholm - The Rabbit Hunter by Lars Kepler. This is one scary read. It's brutal and raw. Visceral so you can't…

Books set on an island

  • Submitted: 12th November 2019

Island settings for literary adventures There's something very exciting about island settings in novels. They are one of the best locations to be either relaxing and far away from the…

Nordic Noir -I Will Miss You Tomorrow by Heine Bakkeid

  • Submitted: 11th November 2019

Norway set thriller - Heine Bakkeid Always exciting to read a new entry in the Nordic Noir camp - and this one is dark, chilly and everything you could want…

Scandi Noir – The Boy in the Headlights by Samuel Bjork

  • Submitted: 10th November 2019

Norway bound for chilly Samuel Bjork Scandi Noir - The Boy in the Headlights by Samuel Bjork - An old man is driving home when his headlights catch an animal…

Scandi Noir set in Greenland – Cold Fear by Mads Peder Nordbo

  • Submitted: 8th November 2019

Greenland thriller- Bookreview of Cold Fear by Mads Peder Nordbo Scandi Noir set in Greenland - Cold Fear by Mads Peder Nordbo is a thriller with some tough scenes and…

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