Frances Carden

About Frances

Frances is the author of the horror novella The Mine. She has also been published in Abundant Grace; Magical: An Anthology of Fantasy, Fairy Tales, and other Magical Fiction for Adults; Answers I’ll Accept: True Accounts of Online Dating; 20 Something Magazine; and Wisteria Magazine. She wrote for Epinions.com for eight years. Frances is currently working on a dark fantasy/horror novel called Plague Town.

Frances has a Masters in Fiction Writing from Johns Hopkins  and works as a technical writer during the day, where she attempts to make software exciting.

Frances’ Reviews

Roommate, The

Roommate, The

Keep Your Enemies Closer . . . Author: Dervla McTiernan Niamh (Nia) is surprised. The Garda (Irish police) are swarming around ...
Red and the Black, The

Red and the Black, The

Power and Self Destruction Author: Stendhal Julien Sorel may not have a high station in society yet, but he will. His ...
Darkness on the Edge of Town

Darkness on the Edge of Town

It's The End of the World As We Know It Author: Brian Keene What would you do if you woke up ...
Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original "Psycho"

Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original “Psycho”

The Story of the Man Who Inspired Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill Author: Harold Schechter Harold Schechter’s Deviant is the true ...
Holdout, The

Holdout, The

Beyond A Reasonable Doubt Author: Graham Moore A wealthy, underage heiress is missing, presumed dead. Her young, black teacher and ...
Tiny But Mighty

Tiny But Mighty

How to Advocate for and Help a Vulnerable Cat Population Author: Hannah Shaw I’ve always loved cats, and when my husband ...
Final Girl Support Group, The

Final Girl Support Group, The

When What Happens in Therapy Doesn't Stay There Author: Grady Hendrix What happens when a real-life group of final girls gets ...
Last House on Needless Street, The

Last House on Needless Street, The

Here There Be Monsters - Just Not the Monsters You Expect Author: Catriona Ward Ted lives alone with his cat, Olivia ...
Harvest Home

Harvest Home

Irritating Characters Doing Dumb Things Slowly Author: Thomas Tryon Ned and Beth are the usual, dissatisfied suburbanites with a living-off-the-land fantasy ...
In the House in the Dark of the Woods

In the House in the Dark of the Woods

A Dark, Beautiful Fairytale Author: Laird Hunt Once upon a time, long, long ago a woman goes into the dark forest ...
Tart of Darkness

Tart of Darkness

The First in a Promising Series Author: Denise Swanson Dani’s life is one disaster after another. Her too-good-to-be-true boyfriend turned out ...
As the Pig Turns

As the Pig Turns

A Messy Agatha Mystery Author: M.C. Beaton When a bored Agatha attends a nearby village’s winter pig roast she stumbles into ...
When You Finish Saving the World

When You Finish Saving the World

Self-Therapy and Family Ties Author: Jesse Eisenberg When You Finish Saving the World is a three-part story of a family ...
My Pretties

My Pretties

A Dark Comedy That Goes Way Too Far Author: Jeff Strand Ken’s wife thinks that he’s an alcoholic – and he ...
Every Move You Make

Every Move You Make

A Domestic Abuse Thriller Author: Deborah Bee Clare James shows up at the police station barefoot, smelling of paraffin, burned, and ...
Cujo

Cujo

A Rabid Dog. A Trapped Mother. Author: Stephen King It’s pointless to summarize the story of Cujo – we all ...
Elementals, The

Elementals, The

Creatures In the Sand Author: Michael McDowell After a gruesome funeral with a ritualistic twist, the Savage family returns to their ...
Let the Right One In

Let the Right One In

A Child Lost in Endless Night Author: John Ajvide Lindqvist An unexpected friendship blooms when a bullied 12 year old boy ...
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes

Everything That Goes Unsaid Authors: E. Randolph Richards & Brandon O'Brien There are some parts of the Bible that we read ...
Widow, The

Widow, The

Author: Fiona Barton She remembers the moment he died: a simple point in an ordinary day, despite the undercurrents, when the ...