Category Archives: Suspense

“The Birthday Girl” by Sarah Ward – Book Review

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Fictionophile

If you are looking to start another crime fiction series then I think this should be the one! The protagonist of the series, Mallory Dawson, is a former Met detective who has had to retire due to medical reasons. She … Continue reading →

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“The Lost Wife” by Georgina Lees – Book Review

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Fictionophile

Told via a ‘before and after‘ format, this thriller was twisty, disturbing, and unsettling. In the present we meet a woman and a young boy who are on the run. They go to a holiday cottage in the Peak District. … Continue reading →

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“After He’s Gone” by Katherine Bolger Hyde – Book Review

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Fictionophile

If you’re looking for a fast-paced domestic thriller then look no further. I found “After He’s Gone” to be a compulsively readable novel – though a tad predictable. There were no jaw-dropping plot twists, but there was an engaging protagonist, … Continue reading →

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“The Institution” by Helen Fields – Book Review

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Fictionophile

I’m worn out. This novel was one of the most intense novels I’ve ever read. Set in a very isolated, maximum security prison hospital, the novel was so claustrophobic that I longed to leave there… but not before I found … Continue reading →

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“Never Broken” by Lori Duffy Foster – Book Review

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Fictionophile

Lisa Jamison – an investigative journalist in her hometown of Seneca Springs, New York. She is thirty-three years old and has a teenage daughter, whom she adores. She was a teenage runaway who became pregnant at fifteen. Completely estranged from … 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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“The Last House On The Cliff” by Anne Wyn Clark – Book Review

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Fictionophile

There were many factors that attracted me to this novel. The striking cover, the remote Anglesey, Wales setting, and the hints of family secrets to name but a few. It delivered on these and I was immersed for about the … Continue reading →

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“The Last To Vanish” by Megan Miranda – Book Review

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Fictionophile

This is my second novel from the pen of Megan Miranda and both are consistently good thrillers. “The Last To Vanish” was an immersive and creepy thriller albeit a slow-paced one. The protagonist, Abby Lovett has spent the last decade … Continue reading →

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“The Other Guest” by Helen Cooper – Book Review

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Fictionophile

The story is told via three points of view: Joanna Greenfield (Derby, England) – works as a Head of Counselling Services at a university. She is a very caring woman, so is excellent at her job. She lives alone (with … Continue reading →

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“The Dark Tide” by Simon McCleave – Book Review

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Fictionophile

Setting – Isle of Anglesey, in Wales, is 260 square miles of stunning scenery with mountains, lakes, and beaches. It is an island steeped in Arthurian legend, and folklore, with a dark history of Roman and Viking invasion. Laura Hart … Continue reading →

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