Tag Archives: abuse victims

“When the Storm Ends” by Rebecca L. Marsh – Book Review

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Fictionophile

“…remember that everyone has difficulty in life sometimes, but it’s only when the storm ends that you can see a rainbow”. Sometimes you read a book and find that you are left feeling sort of… content. Content in knowing that … Continue reading →

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“The Lies We Hide” by S. E. Lynes – Book Review

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Fictionophile

Carol’s story is set mostly in the mid to late 1980s. Desperate, after a final, almost deadly attack from her husband Ted, Carol secrets her two children away and takes them to live in a shelter for abused families. This … 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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“Dear Mother” by Angela Marsons – Book Review

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Fictionophile

I’ve been hearing about Angela Marsons frequently via reviews written by my fellow bookbloggers so I thought it was high time I gave her novels a try.  The author is renown for her psychological crime thrillers and I assumed this … Continue reading →

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