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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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Book set in Brooklyn, NYC – A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself, William Boyle

  • Submitted: 11th March 2019

William Boyle  - Thelma and Louise Meets Goodfellas The mix of two iconic films to describe a book? Well, that can only mean one thing - this book is going to…

Histfic set in Birmingham – The Conviction of Cora Burns

  • Submitted: 8th March 2019

Author Carolyn Kirby sets her tale in 1800s Birmingham There's a great book out at March 21st which tells a fascinating and chilling story. The blurb says "Carolyn Kirby's stunning…

Book set in Prague – The Devil Aspect by Craig Russell

  • Submitted: 7th March 2019

A creepy tale of a Castle in the former Czechslovakia.. As Europe prepares itself for a calamitous war, six homicidal lunatics - the so-called 'Devil's Six' - are confined in…

Roadtrip novel set across California -Daisy Jones and the Six

  • Submitted: 6th March 2019

A roadtrip of a musical journey by Taylor Jenkins Reid From the cover to the blurb, this novel has a groovy 1970s vibe to it! It's the story of a…

Book set in Newcastle – The Scandal by Mari Hannah

  • Submitted: 4th March 2019

Newcastle crime fiction, Stone and Oliver are back for more Mari Hannah is a writer who has certainly put the city of Newcastle firmly on the BookTrail map. She's set…

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One Dark Night

2025: A party at sunset. A body at sunrise. What happened that night in the woods?

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