Frances Quinn
Frances Quinn read English at Cambridge, and is a journalist and copy-editor. She completed the Curtis Brown Creative Course in 2015. The Smallest Man is her debut novel.
Genres:
Historical
Frances Quinn recommends
The Nightingale's Castle (2024)Sonia Velton"An enthralling retelling of the story of the Blood Countess, with all the unsettling mystery of a dark fairytale, yet populated by utterly believable characters. A book to lose yourself in."Leave No Trace (2024)(Kat and Lock, book 2)Jo Callaghan"It goes without saying that a crime thriller should keep you on the edge of your seat, but when it also makes you laugh out loud AND cry, you know you're in the hands of an amazing writer. An absolutely brilliant read." The Golden Hour (2024)Jacquie Bloese"Compelling and beautifully drawn characters, an intriguing setting and tons of atmosphere - I felt I was right there, seeing, hearing and even smelling the sea in fin-de-siecle Brighton. I loved this book and want to read more by Jacquie Bloese." The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou (2023)Eleni Kyriacou"You know those books where you read a bit and then you have to stop to do life stuff but the characters are still in your head and you can't wait to get back to it? This is one of those and it's brilliant." The Other Side of Mrs. Wood (2023)Lucy Barker"Think All About Eve, but set in the spellbinding world of Victorian mediums - a brilliantly witty twist on the rivalry between an ageing star and a wide-eyed ingenue who isn't all she seems." The Fascination (2023)Essie Fox"What a read! Deliciously dark and Gothic, with a cast of characters Dickens would be proud of." You Can Run (2023)Trevor Wood"A good thriller needs more than just a compelling plot, I want to care about the characters too. Trevor Wood pulls that off superbly in You Can Run with a cast of characters I was sorry to say goodbye to at the end." If I Let You Go (2023)Charlotte Levin"Utterly gripping, almost unbearably poignant yet warm, wise and full of hope - a story I'll remember for a long time." Needless Alley (2023)(William Garrett, book 1)Natalie Marlow"Needless Alley is great - dark, gritty and full of unexpected twists and turns." Miss Aldridge Regrets (2022)(Canary Club Mystery, book 1)Louise Hare"Glamour and grit combine in this smartly plotted, wonderfully atmospheric historical murder mystery, with a heroine I won't forget. I loved it." On the Edge (2021)(Jen Shaw, book 1)Jane Jesmond"Thoroughly original - hooks you in from the start and keeps you guessing." Black Drop (2021)(Laurence Jago, book 1)Leonora Nattrass"Nattrass writes so beautifully. Absolutely compelling, and so atmospheric I felt I was there, following Jago around the mean streets of eighteenth-century London." The Hidden Child (2021)Louise Fein"An astonishing story about an aspect of British history that's long been swept under the carpet – surprising, moving and poignant." The Stranger From Berlin (2021)Melissa Amateis"I love historical fiction that takes a period we think we know, and finds an unexplored element - this is an intriguing glimpse into smalltown America in WWII, wrapped up in a thoroughly gripping mystery." On Hampstead Heath (2021)Marika Cobbold"Just finished and loved On Hampstead Heath by Marika Cobbold clever and funny with a splinter of melancholy running through it. It's a superb read." Visitors also looked at these authors
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