The Book Lover’s Guide to London is an extensively researched guide to both authors and their literary characters’ connections to London. Organized by area, the book helpfully includes full-color photographs to supplement the text.
There are interesting stories here especially if you live in, or are planning to visit, London. It is also useful for authors using a particular area of London as a setting. However, there is a bit of a reference book tone. The entries are dry. They feel like an author’s note cards that haven’t been fully fleshed out to a finished book.
Overall, The Book Lover’s Guide to London is better for research than reading straight through. 3 stars.
Thanks to Pen & Sword and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.