Category Archives: Book Reviews

“Whale Fall” by Ann Lambert – Book Review @_secondstory @AnnLamb50334986 #WhaleFall #BookReview

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Fictionophile

Roméo Leduc – is a Detective Chief Inspector of homicide working for the Sûreté du Québec, who works out of an office in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec.  Roméo is a workaholic who loves to read, loves classical music, is a vegetarian, and has … Continue reading →

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“The Matchmaker’s Gift” by Lynda Cohen Loigman – Book Review

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Fictionophile

This is the author’s third novel and I have read all her work. I have to say that I enjoy her writing enough that if I see her name on the cover, I will get a copy. This book was … Continue reading →

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“The Guest House” by Robin Morgan-Bentley – Book Review

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Fictionophile

If you are a fan of dark, twisty, and somewhat disturbing thrillers then you should read “The Guest House“. Although I’m a real fan of page turners, this one might have been just one plot twist too far. Jamie and … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday – September 20, 2022 #NewBook #TeaserTuesday #FoundObject @Anne_Frasier #TuesdayBookBlog @AmazonPub

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Fictionophile

My Tuesday post where I’ll ‘tease‘ you with the cover, blurb, and first paragraph of one of the titles from my own TBR. This book is a title I received from Thomas & Mercer (an imprint of Amazon Publishing) via … Continue reading →

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“The Winners” by Fredrik Backman – Book Review

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Fictionophile

“It is often said that history is written by the winners, but there are no winners here.” In 2018 I read “Beartown“. It was phenomenal. Then later that same year I read “Us Against You“, and that actually managed to … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday – September 13, 2022 #NewBook #TeaserTuesday #TheWhiteHare @JaneJohnsonBakr #TuesdayBookBlog @simonschuster

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Fictionophile

My Tuesday post where I’ll ‘tease‘ you with the cover, blurb, and first paragraph of one of the titles from my own TBR. This book is a title I received from Simon and Schuster via Edelweiss and I’ll be reading … Continue reading →

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“The Couple at Causeway Cottage” by Diane Jeffrey – Book Review

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Fictionophile

Kat and Mark Fisher move to the idyllic island of Rathlin, off the coast of Northern Ireland. Their reasons are twofold. They want to escape their hectic London life and start a family, and, they want to be closer to … Continue reading →

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“Black Hearts” by Doug Johnstone – Book Review

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Fictionophile

“We are all different versions of ourselves with different people.” The Skelfs have two businesses which they run out of their large Victorian house in Edinburgh. They run a funeral parlour AND a private detective agency. It is up to … Continue reading →

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“The Marsh Queen” by Virginia Hartman – Book Review

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Fictionophile

Loni Mae Murrow escaped the stifling confines of her home in northern Florida and went north. Now thirty-six, she works for the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum as an artist in their ornithology department. She likes her life in Washington, D.C. … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday – September 6, 2022 #NewBook #TeaserTuesday #TheOtherSideOfNight @adamhamdy #TuesdayBookBlog @AtriaBooks

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Fictionophile

My Tuesday post where I’ll ‘tease‘ you with the cover, blurb, and first paragraph of one of the titles from my own TBR. This book is a title I received from Atria Books via Edelweiss and I’ll be reading it … Continue reading →

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