Tag Archives: page-turners

“The Institution” by Helen Fields – Book Review

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Fictionophile

I’m worn out. This novel was one of the most intense novels I’ve ever read. Set in a very isolated, maximum security prison hospital, the novel was so claustrophobic that I longed to leave there… but not before I found … Continue reading →

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“The Hiker” by M.J. Ford – Book Review

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Fictionophile

This is my first time reading the work of M.J. Ford and “The Hiker” has guaranteed that I will be on the lookout for more by this author. The pace was perfect, just fast enough that you wanted to keep … Continue reading →

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“The Necklace” by Matt Witten – Book Review

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Fictionophile

Susan Lentigo – Twenty years ago Susan’s seven year old daughter Amy was brutally raped and murdered. She is stuck in a sort of limbo. She still lives in the same house, has the same poorly paid waitressing job, only … Continue reading →

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“The Dark Tide” by Simon McCleave – Book Review

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Fictionophile

Setting – Isle of Anglesey, in Wales, is 260 square miles of stunning scenery with mountains, lakes, and beaches. It is an island steeped in Arthurian legend, and folklore, with a dark history of Roman and Viking invasion. Laura Hart … Continue reading →

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“Darkness Falls” by Robert Bryndza – Book Review

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Fictionophile

Kate Marshall – a former police detective and university lecturer in criminology now has her own private investigator business.  Kate is a single mother in her mid-forties whose teenage son attends university. Though she has been sober for the past … Continue reading →

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“The Last House on Needless Street” by Catriona Ward – Book Review

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Fictionophile

“How many times can someone bend before they break forever?” Ted – a man who is large and stature, has no friends, and lives in the house where he grew up. Ted clearly has some form of mental illness and … Continue reading →

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“Shadow Sands” by Robert Bryndza – Book Review

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Fictionophile

Kate Marshall – a former police detective, now works in a university as a lecturer in criminology alongside her young and talented research assistant. Kate is a 42 year old single mother whose teenage son lives with his grandmother, Kate’s … Continue reading →

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“The Choice” by Gillian McAllister – Book Review

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Fictionophile

Joanna Oliva is a happily married thirty year old woman who lives in a basement flat in London. She adores her husband Reuben, and enjoys her job working on one of London’s mobile library buses. She goes out one night … Continue reading →

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“The Night Swim” by Megan Goldin – Book Review

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Fictionophile

Rachel Krall, a successful podcast journalist travels to a small, conservative coastal town in North Carolina to cover a rape trial. Intelligent, curious, and a champion of justice, Rachel’s podcast signoff is “I’m Rachel Krall and this is Guilty or … Continue reading →

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“Nine Elms” by Robert Bryndza – Book Review

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Fictionophile

Kate Marshall – a former police detective, now works in a university as a lecturer in criminology alongside her young and talented research assistant. Kate is a single mother whose teenage son lives with his grandmother, Kate’s own mother. Though … Continue reading →

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