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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 North Light set in Japan – Hideo Yokoyama

  • Submitted: 26th October 2023

The North Light set in Japan Minoru Aose is an architect who designed the Yoshino house, a prizewinning and much discussed private residence built in the shadow of Mount Asama.…

Kernick thriller set in 48 hours in London

  • Submitted: 23rd October 2023

Simon Kernick  - The First 48 Hours You need to get Simon Kernick on your TBR pile right now. This is one top thriller and I think thriller readers are…

Thriller set in Russia – The Siberian Dilemma by Martin Cruz Smith

  • Submitted: 20th October 2023

Venture into deepest Siberia with a Dilemma Thriller set in Russia - The Siberian Dilemma by Martin Cruz Smith - What you really need when it's cold outside is a…

The Hitchhiker set in Iceland by Gerwin van der Werf

  • Submitted: 19th October 2023

Road trip to hell in Iceland It's never wise to pick up a hitchhiker is it? What about two? BookTrail locations in TheHitchhiker Boarding Pass Information: Iceland Author guide: Gerwin van…

The Darlings of the Asylum set in Brighton – Noel O’Reilly

  • Submitted: 18th October 2023

The Darlings of the Asylum-  Brighton - Noel O'Reilly To marry is madness. To escape is impossible. Women really were sent to asylums for the mentally unstable  and for any…

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The Austen Christmas Murders

1798: Over the twelve days of Christmas, Jane has a lot to do….

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