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 Master in Writing from Johns Hopkins University and works as a program specialist during the day.

Frances’ Reviews

Nine Perfect Strangers

Nine Perfect Strangers

Wellness Resorts Gone Wrong Author: Liane Moriarty Nine strangers are looking for ten restorative days in a fancy health resort. The ...
Dr. Thorne

Dr. Thorne

Matters of the Heart Author: Anthony Trollope When you think of Anothony Trollope, you think of a good old drawing room ...
Beginnings: Understanding How We Experience the New Birth

Beginnings: Understanding How We Experience the New Birth

Conversion as a Process Author: Stephen Smallman As part of the C.S. Lewis Institute’s Fellowship program, the month of July was ...
Vessel, The

Vessel, The

Pagan Rituals, Creepy Old Ladies, and Toxic Relationships Author: Adam Nevill Jess McMachen is attempting to move on with her life, ...
Nettle & Bone

Nettle & Bone

A Dark, Magical Quest Author: T. Kingfisher Princess Marra is stuck in a convent when she becomes aware of a hideous ...
Knowledge of the Holy, The

Knowledge of the Holy, The

An Inspiring Devotional Author: A.W. Tozer As part of the C.S. Lewis Institute’s Fellowship program, the month of July was dedicated ...
Heirlooms

Heirlooms

Second Chances and Generational Healing Author: Sandra Byrd Whidbey Island, 1950s. Helen Devries is recently widowed. She grieves her Navy husband, ...
Swiss Family Robinson, The

Swiss Family Robinson, The

A Family Adventure Classic Author: Johann David Wyss The Swiss Family Robinson begins with shipwreck and ends with the establishment of ...
Breathless

Breathless

Murder on the Mountain Author: Amy McCulloch Cecily Wong is a journalist famous for failure, and this is her last chance ...
Intern, The

Intern, The

Corrupted Justice Author: Michele Campbell What happens when you get your dream job, but you must jeopardize it for your family? ...
Always Orchid

Always Orchid

Fate Has Put Them Together Again, But Tragedy is Stalking Them Author: Carol Van Den Hende Phoenix Walker, successful CEO and ...
Beneath the Surface

Beneath the Surface

Family Feuds Author: Kaira Rouda CEO Richard Kingsley has everything – wealth, power, women, billion-dollar mega-yachts, and dominion over everyone he ...
Stranger Beside Me, The

Stranger Beside Me, The

A True Crime Author, a Serial Killer, A Strange Friendship Author: Ann Rule Ann Rule, prolific true crime writer, worked side ...
Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul

Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul

Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul Author: Howard Schultz In 2008, the story of Starbuck’s journey ...
Transforming Grace

Transforming Grace

A Devotional on Grace Author: Jerry Bridges The reading and listening challenge for the C.S. Lewis Fellows Program for the month ...
Sister, Maiden, Monster

Sister, Maiden, Monster

An Extreme Horror End-of-the-World Story Author: Lucy A. Snyder Sister, Maiden, Monster is a truly weird book – a splatter-fest of ...
Seed

Seed

Monsters in the Graveyard, Possessed Children, and Haunted Fathers Author: Ania Ahlborn Jack Winter has been running for a long time ...
Dangerous Illusions (Code of Honor, #1)

Dangerous Illusions (Code of Honor, #1)

Murder, Love, Intrigue Author: Irene Hannon Trish Bailey has experienced years of tragedy and heartache. It is hardly over. After losing ...
Usher’s Passing

Usher’s Passing

Fall of the House of Usher - A Failed Retelling Author: Robert R. McCammon Usher's Passing is a dumb book, with ...
Gallows Hill

Gallows Hill

Family Curses Author: Darcy Coates Margot never knew her parents. They sent her away to live with her grandmother early in ...