FIVE STARS

A fractured marriage, fractured mind and fractured community come together in Charles Neff’s Fractured Legacy; and a cool mystery, set in evocative Pacific Northwest locations, ensues, exploring different separations, betrayals and dreams.

The author pulls readers convincingly into different points of view, portraying a woman on the edge of society just as convincingly as a man combining his loyalties and heritage. “Everyone has fears,” Bebe remembers. “... get to know your own, and you’ll be very good at recognizing what other people are afraid of.” Some characters might exploit their neighbor’s fear, some seek to conquer fear in different ways, and others have yet to learn. Fear—real human everyday fear—might indeed seem to be another character in this novel, just as the beautiful Northwest scenery is. Not just a feeling; it’s an enemy to conquer, or a wise friend to watch.

Fractured Legacy combines intriguing murder mystery, ecological exploration, psychology, a touch of local politics, and great characters into a powerful literary tale of life, love and lasting memories. It holds the reader’s interest from start to end, inspires and uplifts even as it threatens, and leaves its characters lingering in the mind long after the reading’s done.

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