Tag Archives: Pennsylvania

“A Quiet Life” by Ethan Joella – Book Review

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Fictionophile

“Sometimes you just need to say all the things that are inside you, hurting your heart.” Chuck Ayers – a recent widower who is reeling from the loss of his beloved wife, Cat. Chuck is in his early seventies and … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday – November 22, 2022 #NewBook #AQuietLife @JoellaWriting #TeaserTuesday #TuesdayBookBlog @ScribnerBooks

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Fictionophile

My Tuesday post where I’ll ‘tease‘ you with the cover, blurb, and first paragraph of one of the titles from my own TBR. This book is a title I received from Scribner/Simon & Schuster via Edelweiss and I’ll be reading … Continue reading →

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“Her Buried Lives” by Katlyn Duncan – Book Review

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Fictionophile

The old Victorian house located on the outskirts of a small Pennsylvania town leant itself to a creepy vibe and you just knew it was packed full of unsavory family secrets. Though I loved the premise and the setting, I … Continue reading →

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“The Foundling” by Ann Leary – Book Review

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Fictionophile

Mary Engle – is eighteen years old. She has just landed a job at the Nettleton State Village for Feebleminded Women of Childbearing Age.  Mary has no family to speak of and was raised mostly in a Catholic orphanage. She … Continue reading →

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“Spring Girls” by Karen Katchur – Book Review

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Fictionophile

Detective Geena Brassard – is single, in her early thirties, and lives alone with her aging bulldog, Codis. She is very tall and has no female friends other than those on the police force. She has only been partnered with … Continue reading →

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“An Irish Wife” by Deborah Lincoln – Book Review

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Fictionophile

Harry Robinson – grew up among a large family of strong protestant women. His mother, and her many sisters have guided him throughout his life. His mother, Agnes, worked hard to ensure that he has a college education. She now … Continue reading →

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“Cold Woods” by Karen Katchur – Book Review

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Fictionophile

Trisha moved from Chicago to the small Pennsylvania slate town when she was ten years old. She moved there with her mother and Lester, her stepfather, who was an abusive drunk. She quickly made friends with two girls from her … Continue reading →

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“Catherine House” by Elisabeth Thomas – Book Review

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Fictionophile

“A gothic-infused debut of literary suspense, set within a secluded, elite university and following a dangerously curious, rebellious undergraduate who uncovers a shocking secret about an exclusive circle of students . . . and the dark truth beneath her school’s … Continue reading →

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“Vanishing Girls” by Lisa Regan – Book Review

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Fictionophile

Josie Quinn is on paid leave from her job as a detective in the small, central Pennsylvania town of Denton. She has been suspended for using excessive force on a woman when she found her selling her four-year old daughter … Continue reading →

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“River Bodies” by Karen Katchur – Book Review

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Fictionophile

Autumn in small town America. The leaves on the trees are showing off their best colors, but the people perhaps are not… There has been a brutal murder on the banks of the Delaware River, and the people of the … Continue reading →

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