Tag Archives: Eastern United States

“The Invisible Husband of Frick Island” by Colleen Oakley – Book Review

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Fictionophile

Anders Caldwell is a young, nerdy, and earnest journalist. He aspires to be successful like his childhood hero, Clark Kent. He works full-time at a low-budget newspaper and does a podcast in his own time. When he is sent to … Continue reading →

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“That Birds Would Sing” by Joanna Franklin Bell – Book Review

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Fictionophile

April Jones – a high school freshman lives with her parents and younger brother, Alfie, in a suburb of a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland.  She longs to ‘fit in’, but doesn’t even really know where she wants to ‘fit’. She … Continue reading →

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“The Companion” by Kim Taylor Blakemore – Book Review

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Fictionophile

At a tender age, Mary Blunt used deception to wheedle her way into a position as maid at the mansion of the Burton family, in mid-19th century New Hampshire. It is a household with six servants who work for Mr. … Continue reading →

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“The things we keep” by Sally Hepworth – Book Review

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Fictionophile

“I like it when people remember that I’m a person, not just a person with Alzheimer’s.” Anna Forster, a vibrant woman in her mid thirties who works as a paramedic, rides motorcycles, and loves life, is diagnosed with early onset … Continue reading →

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“The Blackbird Season” by Kate Moretti – Book Review

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Fictionophile

It is spring in a small Pennsylvania mill town.  Ten years ago the mill closed its doors for the final time. Since then, the town has suffered a dramatic economic decline. Nate Winters, the high school baseball coach is eager … Continue reading →

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“Redemption Road” by John Hart – Book Review

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Fictionophile

A few years ago I read a wonderful thriller called “The last child“.  It was the first book I had read by John Hart and it has resonated in my memory.  When I saw that Thomas Dunne Books offered another … Continue reading →

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