Tag Archives: missing children

“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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“Keep her safe” by Richard Parker – Book Review

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Fictionophile

How far would you go to protect your child?“Keep her safe” is a novel told over ONE tension-packed, adrenaline-filled winter night. It is the story of two women, both single mothers, who are desperate. Why? Someone known to  them only … Continue reading →

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“Call of the undertow” by Linda Cracknell – Book Review

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Fictionophile

The blurb: A beautifully written, haunting tale of motherhood, guilt, myth and redemption set on the rugged coast of Caithness at Scotland’s furthest edge. When Maggie Thame, a childless forty-something from Oxford, relocates to a remote village at Scotland’s most … Continue reading →

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“What she knew” by Gilly MacMillan

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Fictionophile

Despite my hearing wonderful things about this novel, for one reason or another it has sat on my TBR for far longer than I would have liked.  Now, finally, I’ve had a chance to read it – only to find … Continue reading →

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“Worse than death” by Jean Bedford – Book Review

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Fictionophile

My latest reading adventure took me to Balmain, in New South Wales, Australia.  It is here that we meet Anna Southwood, a recent widow and novice private detective.  Anna found out that her late husband, Clyde, had his fingers in … Continue reading →

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“The couple next door” by Shari Lapena – Book Review

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Fictionophile

This seems to be the year for debut novels that are very well crafted.  “The couple next door” is a riveting suspense novel that keeps readers turning the pages frantically to follow the plight of its characters.  With a fast-paced plot … Continue reading →

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