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

Vampires in the Lemon Grove
Eight Twilight-Zone Like Short Stories with a Literary Twist Author: Karen Russell Blending the odd, the outlandish, and the absurd ...

Murder Has Nine Lives (Jaine Austen Mysteries Book 14)
Kitty Stardom Turns Deadly Author: Laura Levine In a Rush to Flush, Jaine Austen is once again in need of ...

Outlander (Outlander Series Book 1)
Why You Should Drop Everything and Read Outlander Author: Diana Gabaldon Pretty much everywhere I go, from a casual bad ...

Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Coming of Age, Finding Forgiveness, and Confronting Mystery Author: Ed Tarkington Advertised as one of the February picks for Book of ...

Wedding Cake Murder
Murder on the Menu or ‘Till Death Do you Part Author: Joanne Fluke After 21 books and many will-she-won’t she ...

Casino Royale
The First Bond Novel is an Edgy, Disturbing MustAuthor: Ian Fleming In 1953, closeted in Jamaica at his Goldeneye Estate, ...

H is for Hawk (Frances)
H is for Healing and Hardship Author: Helen Mcdonald With unanimous agreement, my book club long ago selected our July ...

Long Winter, The
A Somber Little House Story: Winter Blizzards and Starvation Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder The sixth book in the Little House ...

Sea-Wolf, The
Mutiny, Kidnapping, and Fear: A Sea Adventure with Spirit Author: Jack London A weak-willed aristocrat, a sudden shipwreck, an amoral ...

Waiting to Exhale
The Dangers of Staying Forever Teenaged... Author: Terry McMillan Acclaimed as the inspiration for Sex in the City (admittedly a movie/show that ...

Girls of Riyadh, The
A Personal Culture Clash: An Internet E-Mail Scandal Bears All Author: Rajaa Alsanea Love and sex have long been subjects of ...

Jungle Books, The
Talking Animals, Rollicking Adventure, and Ancient India Author: Rudyard Kipling Back on the classics kick, my trusty randomized list selected The ...

Ultimates 2: Ultimate Collection
Bad Relationships, Betrayals, and Corrupt Heros Author: Mark Millar Illustrator: Bryan Hitch Following the first collection the widespread fame of the world’s ...

All Things Cease to Appear
A Plot Ceases to Appear Author: Elizabeth Brundage Touted as a chilling psychological thriller, tantalizingly presented as one of the ...

Last of the Mohicans, The
An American Classic Combining Action/Adventure and Discourses on Race Relations Author: James Fenimore Cooper Set in the American frontier, during the ...

Midnight Eternal
If Marvel Went Dark…Because Deadpool is Child's Play Author: Vince Churchill The city of San Angeles is swarming with crime, ...

A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)
Backstabbing, Betrayals, and Political Intrigue: Everything You Need to Read This Election Season Author: George R. R. Martin Following the kingdom-wide ...

Valley of Amazement, The
Tan's Most Powerful Novel: Coming of Age as a Courtesan Author: Amy Tan Centered on the fall of the Qing ...