Category Archives: Mystery fiction

“Blood Loss” by Kerena Swan – Book Review

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Fictionophile

DI Paton is 48 years old and married to Wendy, who suffers from severe depression. He is the father to a teenage boy named Tommy who has Down’s Syndrome. Paton has recently moved to Perthshire, Scotland from England and is … Continue reading →

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“Bitter Edge” by Rachel Lynch – Book Review

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Fictionophile

DI Kelly Porter is faced with an important case in this, the fourth novel in the series. Jenna Fraser, a sixteen year old athlete, has jumped from a cliff in the Peaks. With everything to live for, Kelly is distraught … Continue reading →

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“An Eye For An Eye” by Carol Wyer – Book Review

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Fictionophile

D.I. Kate Young – is in her mid-thirties and heads a specialized crime unit for the Staffordshire Police based in Stoke-On-Trent. Earlier in the year Kate underwent a very traumatic experience when a gunman opened fire in a train resulting … Continue reading →

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“Shallow Ground” by Andy Maslen – Book Review

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Fictionophile

Set in and around Salisbury in Wiltshire, England, this novel introduces the Detective Inspector Henry Ford police procedural series. D.I. Henry Ford – newly promoted to the rank of Detective Inspector, Ford is keen to prove that he has earned … Continue reading →

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“The Hidden Hours” by Sara Foster – Book Review

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Fictionophile

“Memory’s a bit short of kindness at times isn’t it? If you’re not careful, it can discard the good stuff and make the bad bits a little too important.” “The Hidden Hours” is a story told via dual timelines. Eleanor … Continue reading →

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“In Dark Water” by Lynne McEwan – Book Review

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Fictionophile

Detective Inspector Shona Oliver is a busy woman with many irons in the fire. Recently moved to Dumfries, Scotland from London, she is married and the mother of a teenage daughter. She lives in a beautiful location overlooking the Solway … Continue reading →

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“Sarah’s List” by Elizabeth Gunn – Book Review

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Fictionophile

This is the seventh installment in the Sarah Burke police procedural series set in Tucson, Arizona. Though I did not read any of the previous titles, the author included enough of the back story that “Sarah’s List” read well as … Continue reading →

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20 Questions with mystery author Tina DeBellegarde #AuthorInterview @tdbwrites @levelbestbooks

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Fictionophile

1. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your debut mystery novel “Winter Witness”, and I’m eager now to read the second book in the series. Congratulations on the positive reviews. What is the most rewarding thing about your writing journey so far? … Continue reading →

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“The Lifeline” by Margaret Mayhew – Book Review

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Fictionophile

Frog End is a traditional, bucolic English village. Charming houses, a village green, and a population that is for the most part, no longer young. The young doctor of Frog End is a very caring and sympathetic man who seeks … Continue reading →

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“The Less Dead” by Denise Mina – Book Review

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Fictionophile

“The Less Dead” was shortlisted for the COSTA Prize 2020. Margot – an adoptee whose adoptive mother has recently died. She had a good upbringing and good education and now works as a doctor. She has recently left her boyfriend, … Continue reading →

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“Web Of Lies” by Sally Rigby – Book Review

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Fictionophile

“Web Of Lies” is the first novel in the Detective Sebastian Clifford crime series. Detective Sebastian Clifford – the 38 year old second son of Viscount Worthington, Seb comes from a wealthy and influential background. As his elder brother is … Continue reading →

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“Smoke Screen” by Thomas Enger and Jørn Lier Horst – Book Review

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Fictionophile

translated from the Norwegian by Megan Turney This police procedural, set in Oslo, Norway, is the second to feature policeman Alexander Blix and blogger/journalist Emma Ramm. Blix is a twenty year veteran of the Oslo police. Shortly after his career … Continue reading →

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“Outside Looking In” by Michael Wood – Book Review

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Fictionophile

“When you’re on the outside looking in you see things a lot differently.” DCI Matilda Darke is well named, for this is a woman who is in a dark place. It is almost the first anniversary of her beloved husband’s … Continue reading →

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“The Postscript Murders” by Elly Griffiths – Book Review

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Fictionophile

“It’s such a civilized world; books, libraries, tea and cakes. How can it possibly also be a place where you can be murdered for the sake of a few words?” The Characters: DS Harbinder Kaur is thirty-six years old, gay, … Continue reading →

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“Games People Play” by Owen Mullen – Book Review

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Fictionophile

Mark Hamilton, his wife Jennifer and year old daughter Lily are having a day out at the seaside in Ayr, which is about an hour from Glasgow. Just before they are due to go home, Jennifer decides to take one … Continue reading →

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