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
Mailman, The
"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night. . . " Author: Bentley Little In a small Arizona town, ...
Animal Farm
"All men are enemies. All animals are comrades." Author: George Orwell Animal Farm is a political fable about human nature, the ...
Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, The
A Thrilling Cozy Mystery Series Start Author: Alan Bradley Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce lives in her family’s crumbling English mansion, indulging ...
Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The
The Emperor, His Clothes, and an Unpopular Opinion Author: V.E. Schwab France, 1714 – a desperate young woman makes a deal ...
Inside Jobs: Tales from a Time of Quarantine
Tales in the Time of Covid Author: Ben H. Winters What could be more perfect after a year of quarantine than ...
Wuthering Heights
A Beautiful Train Wreck Author: Emily Brontë I’d read this broody, gothic story a long time ago, but remembered little ...
Getaway, The
Every Woman's Fear Authors: Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Chloe is tired of the high-paced demands of her career and ...
Spoonful of Poison, A
Spiked Jam, Fêtes, and Fate Author: M.C. Beaton Agatha is once again using her magic (and bullish influence) for PR ...
Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, A
An Addictive Detective Treat Author: Holly Jackson For her senior capstone project, Pippa Fitz-Amobi has decided to solve a murder. And ...
Dusseldorf Vampire, The
The Serial Killer Story I Couldn't Handle Author: Dr. Karl Berg My recent excursions into true crime lead me to The ...
Wicked Beyond Belief
A Story of Serial Murder and a Failed Investigation Author: Michael Bilton Peter William Sutcliffe, commonly known as the Yorkshire Ripper, ...
Golden Orchard
Family, Food, Future Author: Flora Ahn I really don’t have the words for this one. I just want to gush on ...
War and Peace
War, History, Meaning Author: Leo Tolstoy Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace is the Everest climb of literature – the true quest ...
Girl in the Mirror, The
Good Twin, Bad Twin Author: Rose Carlyle Summer is the good twin, the blessed twin. She got married to the perfect ...
Truth of the Matter
A Poignant Story About Starting Again Author: Jamie Beck Annie Sullivan did everything she was supposed to do, yet her husband ...
Mystery of the Ivory Charm, The
Nancy and the Mystical Author: Carolyn Keene (This review is for the original 1930s version). When a giant snake gives Nancy ...
Daniel Deronda
A Classic About Heritage Author: George Eliot Daniel Deronda is a story of identity told from three views: a former debutant ...
