Category Archives: debut novels

“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 – August 16, 2022 #NewBook #TeaserTuesday #LovingTheDeadAndGone @RegalHouse1 #TuesdayBookBlog

Posted on August 16, 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 directly from Regal House Publishing via NetGalley and it is … Continue reading →

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“In Bitter Chill” by Sarah Ward – Book Review

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Fictionophile

DC Connie Childs – is a policewoman with a tiny stature but with an attitude that more than makes up for it. She knows the Derbyshire area well because it is her home county. She works with her instincts and … Continue reading →

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“The Midcoast” by Adam White – Book Review

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Fictionophile

“If you’re happy all the time, you don’t appreciate anything. You have to have contrast, to have low moments to bring out the high moments in relief.” “When your head is down, and you’re trying to outrun your past, your … Continue reading →

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“99 Red Balloons” by Elisabeth Carpenter – Book Review

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Fictionophile

“The past is always part of my present.” Emma – is in her late thirties and is mother to eight year old Grace. Every mother’s worst fear is realized when Grace does not return home from school one day. Emma’s … Continue reading →

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“Twelve Secrets” by Robert Gold – Book Review

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Fictionophile

“Secrets are a dangerous thing” Ben Harper – is in his mid-thirties and is a prize winning investigative journalist. When he was just eight years old, his older brother was murdered. His father made himself scarce, so it was just … Continue reading →

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“Looking For Jane” by Heather Marshall – Book Review

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Fictionophile

Present – Angela Creighton Angela works in a book/antique store in downtown Toronto. One day she discovers a lost letter, still sealed, some seven years after it should have been delivered. She opens it and reads – only to find … Continue reading →

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“Beneath The Stairs” by Jennifer Fawcett – Book Review

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Fictionophile

Set in a mill town in Upstate New York, the novel captures the desolate feel of a mill town without a mill – because the mill poisoned the town, in more ways than one. The town, which was nestled under … Continue reading →

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“The Keeper of Stories” by Sally Page – Book Review

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Fictionophile

Janice – is ‘only a cleaner’. Her husband is fond of reminded her of this – despite the fact that she is the major breadwinner of the family. She is in her late forties and cannot remember a time when … Continue reading →

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“Note To Boy” by Sue Clark – Book Review

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Fictionophile

Eloise Slaughter – an aging, crotchety, overweight and infirm former fashionista with a penchant for Sapphie (Sapphire gin). Lonely, betrayed, and abandoned my her former friends, Eloise lives in squalor. She fancies herself an author and wants her story told … Continue reading →

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