Category Archives: ghost stories

“The Lingering” by S.J.I. Holliday – Book Review

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Fictionophile

“We have to be safe here. It’s all that we have.” Jack Gardiner, a former policeman, and his wife Ali Gardiner, a former psychiatric nurse, have elected to rid themselves of most of their worldly possessions and join a commune … Continue reading →

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Some creepy October reads from my TBR #Spooktober #halloweenreads #scaryreads

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Fictionophile

Back before I began my blog, I read seasonably. By that I mean I would read books that ‘fit‘ the season. Now, one of the unfortunate aspects of review commitments is that those books must be read first, regardless of … Continue reading →

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“The Ghost in the House” by Sara O’Leary – Book Review

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Fictionophile

“I have broken the natural laws by my return. And there are, as always, consequences.” “I shouldn’t have ever had to see him with someone else, but I have.” When Fay returns to her marital home after being dead for … Continue reading →

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“The Sun Down Motel” by Simone St. James – Book Review #FFRC2020

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Fictionophile

Fell, New York, is a small town that has somehow escaped progress. A town where the library still has paper archives, cell phone reception is sketchy at best, and a town with a history of dead and missing girls. As … Continue reading →

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“Betwixt” by Evie Gaughan – Book Review

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Fictionophile

Catherine Ryan, a solicitor working in Galway, has recently lost her husband. Still grieving, she decides to revisit ‘Hollowbrook’ a cottage that they went to together to rekindle fond memories. The night she chooses to visit Hollowbrook is ‘All Hallow’s … Continue reading →

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Horror thrillers on my TBR #OctoberReads

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Fictionophile

With myriad review commitments I seldom read the way I used to do before ‘The Blog‘. Then, I often read seasonally. That is beachy reads in the summer, Christmas reads at the end of the year and spooky reads in … Continue reading →

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“The Invited” by Jennifer McMahon – Book Review

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Fictionophile

A chilling ghost story with a twist. “The Invited” takes place in rural Vermont and tells the story of a husband and wife who don’t simply move into a haunted house, they start building one from scratch, without knowing it, … Continue reading →

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“The Silent Companions” by Laura Purcell – Book Review

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Fictionophile

I just had to end the month of October with a ghost story. And WOW, what a ghost story! Creepy, gothic, and utterly unique, this novel will remain in my memory for years to come. With two historical timelines, set … Continue reading →

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“The Clockmaker’s Daughter” by Kate Morton – Book Review

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Fictionophile

Ever since reading “The Forgotten Garden“, I have been a huge fan of Kate Morton’s novels.  Since they have been published in 34 languages and have been international bestsellers, it would seem I am not alone. “The Clockmaker’s Daughter” has … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday April 12, 2018

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Fictionophile

Renee at It’s Book Talk began this meme as a way to share old favorites. This week I’ve chosen “Weathering” by Lucy Wood for my Throwback Thursday post. It was first published January 15th 2015 by Bloomsbury Publishing and was, for me, a 5 … Continue reading →

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“The broken girls” by Simone St. James – Book Review

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Fictionophile

“Idlewild was an old place, and the fear here was old fear.” “Idlewild was the boarding school of last resort, where parents stashed their embarrassments, their failures, and their recalcitrant girls.” Idlewild is an old, abandoned boarding school in rural … Continue reading →

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“The dead house” by Billy O’Callaghan – Book Review

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Fictionophile

“Ireland is a country haunted by its past. In Billy O’Callaghan’s hands, its terrible beauty becomes a force of inescapable horror that reaches far back in time, before the Famine, before Christianity, to a pagan place where nature and superstition … Continue reading →

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“The doll funeral” by Kate Hamer – Book Review

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Fictionophile

A well-written, though at times bleak novel, about a thirteen year-old girl who can ‘see‘ the dead. She sees many dead people, but the most constant presence is that of ‘Shadow’, a young boy who has made himself known to … Continue reading →

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“The haunting of Haelstrom Cottage” by Tabatha Cross

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Fictionophile

Do you remember, as an adolescent,  hearing ghost stories around the campfire? The kind where those around the fire took turns with a flashlight beneath their chin? Well… this is such a story! “When places are deprived of sunlight, evil … Continue reading →

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“The Widow’s House” by Carol Goodman – Book Review

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Fictionophile

I’ll admit first off that it was the stunning cover that first attracted me to this novel. Then, when I realized I had already read a book by this author that I really enjoyed (“The drowning tree“), the deal was … Continue reading →

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