Monthly Archives: August 2015

“The Drop Zone” by Bob Kroll – Book Review

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Fictionophile

If you are into flawed, damaged, and tormented protagonists this novel will be a favorite! “The Drop Zone” introduces T. J. Peterson.  A police detective in an unnamed urban municipality in Eastern Canada.  Peterson has lost his wife, his daughter, … Continue reading →

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Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Fictionophile

So happy to be nominated for this blogging award! Thank you again Jenaca https://jenacidebybibliophile.wordpress.com/  for nominating me. The Questions from Jenacidebybibliophile: 1. What is your favorite book turned into a movie?  Most times the movie doesn’t live up to the … Continue reading →

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“Evergreen Falls” by Kimberley Freeman – Book Review

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Fictionophile

“The level of behavior you overlook is the level of behavior you condone.” With alternating dual narratives set eighty-eight years apart “Evergreen Falls” is set in a majestic and historic old hotel in Australia’s Blue Mountains. In 1926, the Evergreen … Continue reading →

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“A Place For Us” by Harriet Evans – Book Review

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Fictionophile

Windows and families are alike in that the view from within is vastly different than the view from without. Harriet Evans has created a charming, realistic and heartrending novel set in a wonderful old home called Winterfold located deep in … Continue reading →

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“The Dungeon House” by Martin Edwards – Book Review

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Fictionophile

A British police procedural mystery set in the idyllic location of West Cumbria in England’s beautiful Lake District.   The title of the novel evokes a sense of foreboding that the story more than adequately renders. When I saw the title … Continue reading →

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“Daughter of ashes” by Marcia Talley – Book Review

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Fictionophile

We all have secrets.  We all have things in our family histories that we would rather not acknowledge.  It is only the wealthy and powerful – those with more to lose – who will take drastic and desperate measures to … Continue reading →

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“The Euthanist” by Alex Dolan – Book Review

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Fictionophile

As debut novels go, “The Euthanist” was a bit surprising.  The cover was chilling and effective.  The divergent plot and protagonist were not what I expected at all. Our protagonist is Pamela/Kali, a practitioner of euthanasia and assisted suicide who … Continue reading →

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