Tag Archives: missing children

“Magpie Lane” by Lucy Atkins – Book Review

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Fictionophile

“Damage is only damage, after all, when it is observed.” Dee is a middle-aged Scottish woman living and working in the University City of Oxford, England. For the past two decades she has been a nanny to various visiting professors … 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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“Looking for Leo” by J.A. Baker – Book Review

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Fictionophile

About the book: Lynda – is single and nearing retirement from her job as a school teacher. She lives alone and enjoys her own company. She has lived with regrets and guilt for most of her adult life. Her only … Continue reading →

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“Games People Play” by Owen Mullen – Book Review

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Fictionophile

Mark Hamilton, his wife Jennifer and year old daughter Lily are having a day out at the seaside in Ayr, which is about an hour from Glasgow. Just before they are due to go home, Jennifer decides to take one … Continue reading →

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“What Could Be Saved” by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz – Book Review

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Fictionophile

“Some secrets were better when shared; others were weakened.” 2019 – Laura Preston is an unmarried, fiftyish, artist who has never recovered from the family tragedy which occurred when she was just seven years old. While her family was living … Continue reading →

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“Silent Cry” by Jenny O’Brien – Book Review

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Fictionophile

DC Gaby Darin has just moved to Pembrokeshire, Wales after a difficult work-related experience in Swansea. She is teamed up with DCI Rhys Walker, a man who seems to have hidden secrets but is a copper that she respects. Izzy … Continue reading →

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“A Rush of Blood” by David Mark – Book Review

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Fictionophile

Molly – mother of Hilda, ex-policewoman, and manageress of the pub the Jolly Bonnet. Molly is prone to flights of imagination where she almost immerses herself in the history of her chosen neighbourhood. She takes meds to control her hyperactivity … Continue reading →

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“The Retreat” by Mark Edwards – Book Review

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Fictionophile

Lucas Radcliffe has written a best-selling horror novel. Since the accidental death of his girlfriend, his writing has been therapeutic, a way to momentarily forget his loss. Now his publisher is waiting for another bestseller – only there is one … Continue reading →

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“Missing in Wales” by Jenny O’Brien – Book Review

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Fictionophile

DC Gaby Darin has just moved to Pembrokeshire, Wales after a difficult work-related experience in Swansea. She is teamed up with DCI Rhys Walker, a man who seems to have hidden secrets but is a copper that she respects. Izzy … Continue reading →

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“The Child” by Fiona Barton – Book Review

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Fictionophile

Kate Waters is a journalist in her early forties. She is married to an oncologist and is the mother of two sons. Devoted to her work, she tenaciously seeks out the story, but mostly she seeks the truth. When an … Continue reading →

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“The Greenway” by Jane A. Adams – Book Review

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Fictionophile

Cassie Maltham, her husband Fergus, and another couple are vacationing in rural Norfolk. The holiday is an experiment of sorts. Fergus thinks that coming back here will be therapeutic for Cassie, who experienced a childhood trauma in the area.  Twenty … Continue reading →

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“The Winter’s Child” by Cassandra Parkin – Book Review

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Fictionophile

Susannah and John Harper were very much in love and they longed for a child. When they couldn’t conceive, they decided to adopt. Joel, the infant they adopted, was born addicted to drugs. They brought him home on Midwinter’s Day, … Continue reading →

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“For the Missing” by Lina Bengtsdotter – Book Review

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Fictionophile

“The award-winning, global bestselling Swedish crime debut about a missing girl, and the detective who must return home and confront her darkest secrets in order to find her.” Charlie (Charline) Lager is a police detective working in Stockholm for the … Continue reading →

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“Then she was gone” by Lisa Jewell – Book Review

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Fictionophile

This is the third title I’ve read by Lisa Jewell and I’ve decided that her novels are all consistently good.  It is nice to discover an author who you know you will read automatically – a ‘go to‘ author. First … Continue reading →

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“From the cradle” by Louise Voss & Mark Edwards – Book Review

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Fictionophile

A gritty and disturbing, character-driven, police procedural! “From the cradle” is my first novel by this duo of authors and I was very impressed. I am always amazed at how two people can write one story and make it seem … Continue reading →

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