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

Dracula

Dracula

“We've all become God's madmen, all of us.” Author: Bran Stoker There are some stories that need no introduction – some ...
Diavola

Diavola

“Keep cursed and carry on.” Author: Jennifer Thorne The Pace family is ready for another dysfunctional vacation. Single, carefree, cavorting Anna ...
Stranger Upstairs, The

Stranger Upstairs, The

"Endings are Loud" Author: Lisa M. Matlin Waning social media star and self-help book blitz Sarah Slade is looking to revitalize ...
Malorie

Malorie

“But a madman at ease is safer than a sane woman unsettled.” Author: Josh Malerman It’s been 12 years since the ...
Small House at Allington, The

Small House at Allington, The

Affairs of the Heart Author: Anthony Trollope The Small House at Allington starts with a whirlwind spring courtship. Poor but pretty ...
Still Life With Crows

Still Life With Crows

"Truth is the safest lie." Authors: Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Agent Pendergast is supposedly on vacation, recovering from his discovery ...
Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin

Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin

The Nature of Sin Author: Cornelius Plantinga, Jr. In modern society, our tendency is to concentrate on the positive and brush ...
Burnout, The

Burnout, The

Enjoy the Ride  Author: Sophie Kinsella Sasha is sick. Sick of work. Sick of friends. Sick of family. Sick of ...
Blood Thirst

Blood Thirst

A Thirst for Revenge Author: L.A. Freed Angela was attacked and now she is dying in her hotel room. Technically, she ...
Bird Box

Bird Box

Our Minds Have Ceilings Author: Josh Malerman Malorie’s world is collapsing. She is pregnant and single, living with her sister, trying ...
Bullet Swallower, The

Bullet Swallower, The

The Wages of Sin  Author: Elizabeth Gonzalez James Lamentations 5:7: Our fathers sinned, and are no more; It is we ...
Sanatorium, The

Sanatorium, The

Suspicion, Isolation, and Blatant Stupidity Author: Sarah Pearse Before becoming a prestigious, ultra-modern, isolated mountain hotel, Le Sommet was the final ...
Apples Never Fall

Apples Never Fall

When Dreams Die Author: Liana Moriarty I recently discovered, and fell in love with, Liane Moriarty. She has a way of ...
Classic in the Barn

Classic in the Barn

Classic Cars and Crazy Crimes Author: Amy Myers Jack Colby runs a forever-in-the-red car restoring business, a leftover from his father’s ...
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

The Scent of Young Womanhood Author: Patrick Suskind Jean-Baptiste Grenouille was born into filth, unwanted. His mother was executed for attempting ...
Dark Corners

Dark Corners

The Dark Side of Social Media Author: Megan Goldin A beloved van-life influencer, Maddison Logan, has vanished. Suspected serial killer Terrance ...
Walking Him Home: Helping My Husband Die With Dignity

Walking Him Home: Helping My Husband Die With Dignity

Walking Him Home: Helping My Husband Die With Dignity Author: Joanne Tubbs Kelly Love, like illness, is often sudden and complicated ...
Below

Below

Came Outta Nowhere, Didn't It? Author: Laurel Hightower Addy is determined to make it on her own, but the echoing condemnation ...
Jesus I Never Knew, The

Jesus I Never Knew, The

An Intimate Look at a Subversive Savior Author: Philip Yancey In The Jesus I Never Knew author Philip Yancey invites his ...
Telling a Better Story

Telling a Better Story

Engaging Others with Christ Author: Joshua D. Chatraw In the western world today, the old-time apologetics just don’t fit anymore. Society ...