Tag Archives: environmentalism

“Animal Life” by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir – Book Review

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Fictionophile

Translated from the Icelandic by Brian Fitzgibbon “When a person finally understands what matters, he has often started to ail and hasn’t long to go.” Having never read this author before, I had no preconceived notions as to what I … Continue reading →

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“Whale Fall” by Ann Lambert – Book Review

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Fictionophile

Roméo Leduc – is a Detective Chief Inspector of homicide working for the Sûreté du Québec, who works out of an office in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec.  Roméo is a workaholic who loves to read, loves classical music, is a vegetarian, and has … Continue reading →

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“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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“The Harbor” by Katrine Engberg – Book Review

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Fictionophile

Jeppe Kørner, in his forties, is newly divorced from a wife that he loved very much. They separated because his wife wanted children and Jeppe couldn’t provide them. Now, Jeppe is in  a relationship with Sara Saidani, a work colleague … Continue reading →

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“The Quality of Silence” by Rosamund Lupton – Book Review

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Fictionophile

Yasmin is in Alaska to find Matthew, her husband, who is a wildlife photographer. Ruby, her ten-year old daughter accompanies her due to the fact that Ruby is completely deaf and Yasmin didn’t have anyone to care for her back … Continue reading →

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“How the Penguins Saved Veronica” by Hazel Prior – Book Review

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Fictionophile

Eighty-six year old Veronica McCreedy is wealthy, cantankerous, manipulative, stubborn, and very, very, lonely. She lost her parents during the Blitz, and her life since then has been filled with more loss and loneliness. She shies away from getting too … Continue reading →

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“Grave’s End” by William Shaw – Book Review

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Fictionophile

Alex Cupidi lives in the atmospheric locale of Dungeness in Kent. She works for the Kent Serious Crime Directorate. A single mother of a seventeen year old daughter, Zoë, Alex faces challenges in both her work and her home life. … Continue reading →

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“Ice Lake” a crime thriller by John A. Lenahan – Book Review

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Fictionophile

A compelling thriller with an environmental edge. “Ice Lake” is the first novel in the series featuring Harry Cull, a personable ex-cop whose career has morphed into detecting whether a person is lying… or not. He is a consultant psychologist, … Continue reading →

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“A siege of bitterns” by Steve Burrows – Book Review

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Fictionophile

Expectations can make or break a read.  Sometimes when there is a lot of ‘hype’ about a book you set your expectations too high and then you find yourself a tad disappointed in it. Sometimes when you have NO expectations … Continue reading →

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