Tag Archives: Lisbon

10 Plus Scary Reads for Halloween

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Every Childs Nightmare

Scary Reads?  Not all of the mystery novels I have reviewed are about a place as creepy as Cora Harrison’s Burren of Ireland (♥)or Martin Cruz Smith’s  Wolves Eat Dogs (♥♥♥♥). I’m wrapping up the two weeks of scary things and mystery novels with a list of some of the reader-preferred mysteries, with hearts to denote how fast they’ll make your heart beat. Continue reading 10 Plus Scary Reads for Halloween →

Plan Travel to Lisbon

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Want to track down the locales of a Portugal mystery so you can plan travel to Lisbon? Because so many readers were interested in the review of A Small Death in Lisbon, I am very happy to share some portions of the latest Pack A Book newsletter detailing locations discussed in that novel, and what they look like today. Pack a Book’s web site, published with both British and American versions, has lists of books for many, many countries. A later newsletter will feature reviews of the book from various sources–including A Traveler’s Library. Continue reading Plan Travel to Lisbon →

Portugal is a Mystery

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Destination: Portugal

Book: A Small Death in Lisbon by Robert Wilson

Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal

The intense drama of A Small Death in Lisbon zigzags between the 1940’s and 1990’s and between a Nazi thriller and a police procedural, but the focus is always Portugal, and mostly Lisbon.   Continue reading Portugal is a Mystery →