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 Master in Writing from Johns Hopkins University and works as a technical writer during the day, where she attempts to make software exciting.

Frances’ Reviews

Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The

Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The

“Give me a girl at an impressionable age and she is mine for life.” Author: Muriel Spark A novel about ...
Drought

Drought

When a Drought Reveals the Thirst for Power Author: Graham Masterton What would you do if the government cut off ...
Nocturnal Offerings

Nocturnal Offerings

Take a Ride on the Wild Side Author: Alan Draven Nick Kubrick, myth debunker and famous Bitternest disc jockey, is ...
Twenties Girl

Twenties Girl

The Roaring Life Author: Sophie Kinsella Lara Lington is less concerned with the burial of her 105 year old Great ...
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Classic Science-Fiction Adventure Author: Jules Verne Vengeance, adventure, mystery, and science combine together in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, ...
Hyde

Hyde

How far would you go to find yourself? Author: Vince Churchill A serial kidnapper and suspected rapist, the elusive Mr ...
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

"Then Fall, Caesar." Author: William Shakespeare A classical tale of treachery, Julius Caesar concentrates on Marcus Brutus, the great betrayer, ...
My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind

My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind

An Intimate Look at One Man's Anxiety Disorder Author: Scott Stossel As someone who was diagnosed with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive ...
Hunchback of Notre-Dame, The

Hunchback of Notre-Dame, The

The Violence of Beauty Author: Victor Hugo The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is a macabre story, concentrating on lust, rape, obsession, ...
Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

Dissection of a Dark Heart Author: Joseph Conrad An iconic tale of greed, imperialism, and racism, Heart of Darkness captures ...
Killing Cupid

Killing Cupid

Ain't Talking About Love: Valentine's Day Murder Author: Laura Levine With a waning checking account and a demanding, tuna loving ...
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Death of a Neighborhood Witch

Moldering Mansions and Deadly Romances Author: Laura Levine With romance in the air and skeletons in the closet, Jaine finds ...
Deliverance

Deliverance

Civilization verses Survival Author: James Dickey A story mostly held famous due to the movie, specifically the “squeal like a ...
Search Sweet Country

Search Sweet Country

Magical Realism and Linguistic Experimentation Author: Kojo Laing An inventive and sprawling story, Search Sweet Country is a piece of ...
Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

Explorations of Savagery and Civilization William Golding Disaster and the absence of law shows us, ultimately, what we really are ...
Service With a Smile

Service With a Smile

Another Hilarious Wodehouse Adventure Author: P.G. Wodehouse Being amazingly burned out right now (the old sick-of-life, why does everyone expect me ...
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Dreamweaver Road (Zaniyah Trilogy, Book 1)

A Weave of Secrets and Magic Author: Kelly Ann Jacobson A combination between a medieval fairytale and a young adult ...
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Dragons of a Lost Star: War of Souls Trilogy, Volume Two (Dragonlance)

Return to Krynn: A World in Trouble Authors: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Returning to a tumultuous world in flux, ...
Inimitable Jeeves

Inimitable Jeeves

A Fast Paced Comedy Read Author: P.G. Wodehouse The victim of a long-bumpy commute with an ever more ill-tempered pickup, ...
Poisonwood Bible, The

Poisonwood Bible, The

Kingsolver's Compelling Congo Author: Barbara Kingsolver My lifelong obsession with all things relating to Africa in general and the ferocious ...