Category Archives: gothic fiction

“The Secrets of Hartwood Hall” by Katie Lumsden – Book Review

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Fictionophile

I’m always keen to try new authors, and this debut novel was a corker! Anyone who enjoyed “Mrs. England” by Stacey Halls will probably love this one. Hartwood Hall is an isolated and somewhat dilapidated manor in Somersetshire, England. It … Continue reading →

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“The Chamber And The Cross” by Lisa K. Shapiro and Deborah K. Reed – Book Review

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Fictionophile

This book has its own website with some stunning photographs! https://www.thechamberandthecross.com/ Anyone who enjoys a dual timeline novel packed with authentic historical detail needs to read this book. With one part rooted in the present and the other (the bulk … Continue reading →

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“So Pretty” by Ronnie Turner – Book Review

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Fictionophile

A young man arrives in a small town, hoping to leave his past behind him, but everything changes when he takes a job in a peculiar old shop, and meets a lonely single mother… Whoever described this novel as a … Continue reading →

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“Parting The Veil” by Paulette Kennedy – Book Review

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Fictionophile

This was my last read for the month of October. Only fitting as it had a ghostly element and was touted as a gothic thriller novel. Havenwood Manor, the creepy, crumbling old house in Hampshire was an excellent setting for … Continue reading →

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“The Legacy of Halesham Hall” by Jenni Keer – Book Review

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Fictionophile

Whenever I see a book with a beautiful cover and the word ‘HALL’ in the title it is a sure bet that I will want to investigate further. This is likely a throwback to my adolescent reading days filled with … 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 Marsh House” by Zoë Somerville – Book Review

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Fictionophile

Malorie 1962 – escaping London and an unfaithful husband, Malorie has rented a dilapidated house on a Norfolk marsh. The house was in a photograph that Malorie’s mother gave her – at the behest of her father. It is just … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre has a lot to answer for…

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Fictionophile

I first read the classic novel “Jane Eyre” when I was twelve years old. By that time I was an avid reader, and Jane only served to make me even more so. I own several copies of the book in … Continue reading →

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“The Death of Jane Lawrence” by Caitlin Starling – Book Review

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Fictionophile

“A crumbling house, alone on the hill, was enough to make isolated women given to wild imaginings.” Jane Shoringfield is a young woman of high intellect with a logical, practical way of viewing the world and a keen mathematical mind. … Continue reading →

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“The Thin Place” by C.D. Major – Book Review

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Fictionophile

“Heaven and earth are only three feet apart, but in thin places that distance is even shorter.”- Celtic proverb Ava Brent (present day) – is a 38 year old, experienced television journalist based in Glasgow. She has a partner, Fraser, … Continue reading →

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