Monthly Archives: September 2014

“Cop Town” by Karin Slaughter – Book Review

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Fictionophile

It is amazing how society has transformed since the early 1970s.  Or has it? This novel features several members of the Atlanta, Georgia Police Department – The “Cop Town” of the title.   In 1974 it was a department comprised of … Continue reading →

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“Under your skin” by Sabine Durrant – Book Review

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Fictionophile

A few years ago I read a wonderful little novel “The great indoors” which I loved and recommended to friends.  Now I’ve found that the author of this little novel has turned her talents to writing a thriller.   How could … Continue reading →

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“Hell with the lid blown off” by Donis Casey

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Fictionophile

I received this title from NetGalley in consideration of an honest review.  The seventh in the Alafair Tucker series, “Hell with the lid blown off” can easily be read as a stand-alone novel.  I haven’t read any others in the … Continue reading →

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“One of us” by Tawni O’Dell – Book Review

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Fictionophile

Set in a Pennsylvania coal town, Tawni O’Dell’s latest novel transports the reader into the closed, ‘company town’ atmosphere of the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’.  Our protagonist Sheridan Doyle escaped the confines of his upbringing and went to college.  Now … Continue reading →

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