Tag Archives: small town life

“Windows” by Anni Holliday – Book Review #BlogTour @rararesources #AnniHolliday #TroubadorPublishing #BookReview

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Fictionophile

“Windows” is a charming debut novel featuring vignettes of the shopkeepers of the small Scottish town of Linlithgow. There is to be a competition for window displays in the lead up time to Christmas. We meet several different shopkeepers and … Continue reading →

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“Snowblind” by Ragnar Jónasson – Book Review #BlogTour #DarkIceland #Fadeout #Snowblind @OrendaBooks #BookReview @ragnarjo @RandomTTours

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Fictionophile

This novel has been on my radar for some time now, ever since it was recommended to me by fellow book blogger, Jen Lucas. So… when offered to me upon the 10th anniverary’s publication, I jumped at the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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“Listen For The Lie” by Amy Tintera – #AudiobookReview #ListenForTheLie @MacmillanAudio @CeladonBooks @amytintera #BookReview

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Fictionophile

A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books There has been SO much hype about this novel. I chose to listen to this title because many of my favourite bookbloggers included it in their best of the year lists for 2024. … Continue reading →

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“Murder Road” by Simone St. James – #AudiobookReview @BOTLibrary @simonie_James #MurderRoad

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Fictionophile

Several years ago I read “The Broken Girls” by Simon St. James and since I thoroughly enjoyed that one, I decided to give her latest novel a go. The characterization was just as sharply rendered, and the scenes vividly portrayed. … Continue reading →

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“My Darling Boy” by Helen Cooper – Book Review @HodderBooks #MyDarlingBoy @HelenCooper85 #BookReview

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Fictionophile

This is my fourth Helen Cooper thriller. By now, I have very high expectations of her work, and so far she hasn’t disappointed me. Best friends Alice and Chrissy live in a tiny Derbyshire village. Chrissy owns the village pub. … Continue reading →

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“Mrs. McPhealy’s American” by Claire R. McDougall -Book Review @Kilmartin1978 #SibyllinePress #BookReview

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Fictionophile

I was transported to Argyll, Scotland in this charming and often humorous novel. Mrs. McPhealey – a sixty-five year old widow who has lived in Argyll all of her life. She is a fastidious housekeeper, a staunch church goer, and … Continue reading →

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“Where The Forest Meets The River” by Shannon Bowring – Book Review @EuropaEditions #WhereTheForestMeetsTheRiver #ShannonBowring #BookReview

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Fictionophile

Sequel to “The Road to Dalton”“What would the Dalton family tree look like if someone were to map it out? So many branches overlapping to form loyalties and rivalries that go back all the way to when the town was … Continue reading →

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“What Have You Done?” by Shari Lapena – Book Review @doubledayca @PenguinRandomCA #WhatHaveYouDone #BookReview @sharilapena #PublicationDay

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Fictionophile

l When it comes to thrillers, Shari Lapena is hard to beat! Diana Brewer is a beautiful, seventeen year-old girl who is in her last year of high school. Smart, and caring, she is well-liked by the entire community. The … Continue reading →

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“The Same Bright Stars” by Ethan Joella – Book Review @ScribnerBooks @simonschuster #TheSameBrightStars @JoellaWriting #BookReview

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Fictionophile

“As long as we’re under the same stars, my dad used to say, there’s still a chance.”“…pain is the cost of living well and caring deeply.” This is my second time reading the work of Ethan Joella and I’ve come … Continue reading →

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“Twenty-Seven Minutes” by Ashley Tate – Book Review @PPPress #TwentySevenMinutes #BookReview #NetGalley

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Fictionophile

“But the truth, it will come out. Nothing can keep the truth buried; it will always unfurl itself, lay itself bare. It is unstoppable – like the tide, or a storm, or a ghost. It will hunt you down.” I’m … Continue reading →

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