Tag Archives: debut novels

“The Girl Upstairs” by Georgina Lees – Book Review

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Fictionophile

The story of two young women living in an Islington house. Both single, they antagonize each other as neighbours. Both seem lonely in the congested metropolis that is London. Suzie, our protagonist, complains to the Council about the anti-social behavior … Continue reading →

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“The Girl In The Maze” by Cathy Hayward – Book Review

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Fictionophile

“We are shaped by our mothers, and, if we lack them we are shaped by that loss.” “I once read that motherhood is your heart forever walking around outside of you.” Emma 2019 – our protagonist travels from her family … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday – November 23, 2021 #NewBook #TeaserTuesday @GLees_author #TheGirlUpstairs@0neMoreChapter_

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Fictionophile

My Tuesday post where I’ll ‘tease‘ you with the cover, blurb, and first paragraph of one of the advanced reader’s copies from my own TBR. This book is a title I downloaded from NetGalley. Today, Tuesday November 23, 2021 I … Continue reading →

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“Madam” by Phoebe Wynne – Book Review

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Fictionophile

“…she’d taken the woman’s job, her role, her flat. Her curse.” Rose Christie – is a talented Classics teacher in her mid twenties. She has a terminally ill mother and she has the responsibility of paying the fees for her … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – “The Dead House” by Billy O’Callaghan – #BookReview #ThrowbackThursday #TheDeadHouse #Spooktober

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Fictionophile

The Throwback Thursday meme was created by Renee over at It’s Book Talk. She made this meme to share some of her old favorites. Although all bookbloggers have an endless TBR pile, we seldom take the time to reflect back … Continue reading →

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20 Questions with novelist N.S. Ford #AuthorInterview @nsfordwriter #NSFord #WeWatchYou

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Fictionophile

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing debut novelist N.S. Ford. Her novel, “We Watch You” is to be published in just two days time – on October 1, 2021 “We Watch You” is your debut novel. Can you tell … Continue reading →

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“Please See Us” by Caitlin Mullen – Book Review

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Fictionophile

The once vibrant and bustling New Jersey hot spot is now tawdry and in a sharp decline. The once thriving casinos and hotels are starved for business – at least the ones that are left. The economy is in free … Continue reading →

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“The Love Story Of Missy Carmichael” by Beth Morrey – Book Review

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Fictionophile

“The outcome was always the same, alone in my barren old house, thinking of the people who’d gone.” Missy Carmichael – lives alone in a large house in Stoke Newington, London. The rooms echo her loneliness. Her husband is gone. … Continue reading →

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“Just What Kind of Mother are You?” by Paula Daly – Book Review

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Fictionophile

This novel is told via three voices: Lisa Kallisto – a married mother of three who never has the time she needs for all she wants to do. Harried and often overwhelmed by her busy life and her job in … Continue reading →

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“Winter Witness” by Tina deBellegarde – Book Review

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Fictionophile

“For a community so social and connected it seemed that there remained a great many secrets.” An elderly nun walks the convent’s cocker spaniel beside a rural lake. She is struck down with a rock. Another dog walker discovers her … Continue reading →

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“The Northern Reach” by W.S. Winslow – Book Review

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Fictionophile

This is a series of interrelated stories about families in a small Maine fishing community. It follows them all, the ‘haves‘ and the ‘have-nots‘ over a span of time from 1907 to 2017. The characters are related by blood or … Continue reading →

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Five 5-star Dazzling Debut Novels

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Fictionophile

Anyone who reads a lot knows that it is a real thrill to discover a brand new author! With so many fabulous books out there, I can only imagine how daunting it must be to write a book for the … Continue reading →

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“The Downstairs Neighbor” by Helen Cooper – Book Review

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Fictionophile

Present Day (Ten days in the lives of the inhabitants of a converted Georgian house in Kingston-Upon-Thames) Emma Brighton – in her mid thirties, is the owner of a vintage clothing shop which has just gone out of business. Emma … Continue reading →

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“The Last Thread” by Ray Britain – Book Review

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Fictionophile

“The Last Thread puts the reader in the driving seat of a complex murder investigation with all the political and operational pressures that investigations engage.” In addition to his paid supervisory role, DCI Doug Sterling works as an unpaid negotiator … Continue reading →

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“The Shadow Bird” by Ann Gosslin – Book Review

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Fictionophile

Erin Cartwright, a psychiatrist in her late thirties, is conflicted. Born in small-town Maine, she escaped the clutches of her dysfunctional family and fled to England. Now, back on American soil once again after twenty years, she is posing as … Continue reading →

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