The Finity Case [Hardcover]

Melissa Swaim (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 23, 2006

What do you do when you are scorned by the lawyer you love, fall for an FBI agent who is after you, but find yourself engaged to a mobster at the same time? Growing up under the watchful eye of the FBI, Finity Chase, the autistic child of Mafia boss, Big Sal Bonfiglio, is lured into the most reclusive of the five Italian crime families. Although half liv-ing in a world of her own, she can not shut out all the violence she sees, especially when the little known gang called the Invisi-ble Nation moves in. Family loyalty is tested when one member becomes an informant and it is rumored that the illegitimate girl was actually sired by federal prosecutor, Ed Giovanni-who soon winds up dead. Caught between two sides of the law, Finity Chase attempts to communicate with a childhood friend who realizes that she is pawn in a deadly game. Her only hope is to face the shadows in the dark recesses of her mind. "Definitely not your traditional mob story. Finity Chase is an extremely sympathetic and endearing character-high-spirited, courageous, and yet a mystery unto herself-a high-functioning autistic, whose plight and challenges will touch your heart." Barbara Casey Author of The Coach's Wife

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: ArcheBooks Publishing (January 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595071083
• ISBN-13: 978-1595071088
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,247,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 'written with feeling and sensitivity', March 1, 2006

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Carrie White (London, Uk) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Finity Case (Hardcover)

Finity Chase is a beautiful, autistic woman, the daughter of powerful Mafia Boss, Big Sal Bonfiglio, and involved in the lives of five other Italian crime families. Barrett Fitzsimmons is her childhood friend. Involved and engaged, eventually, to another women, he develops deeper feelings for Finity.

The Invisible Nation is a small time gang and, when it moves in, the pressure on Finity intensifies. Withdrawn, even Finity is perceptive to the increased violence and killings. Seeking additional guidance from Barrett, Finity is finally left to deal with her past and present by looking further within.


The Finity Case is written with feeling and sensitivity for the main protagonist. Melissa Swaim astounds us with the ability to steer away from the usual mainstream fiction and instil a sense of compassion within her readers. Yes, The Finity Case is explicit sexually and, at other times, violent but it is also loving, heroic and awe inspiring. Take the time out to read this novel now. It's Class A fiction at its best.

5.0 out of 5 stars Caught Between the Shadows, April 20, 2006

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Richard R. Blake (Bridgman, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Finity Case (Hardcover)

Melissa Swaim has crafted a complex plot and story line. She has fashioned some amazing characters, and keeps the reader moving from one conflict to the next. I was soon involved, personally, eager to find resolution for young Finity.

Finity suffered a form of autism since early childhood. Although she is high functioning she shows signs of asperser syndrome, a developmental disorder that leaves its victims unable to relate to social norms. Swaim has woven the theme of autism throughout the story. She has subtly introduced the reader to the inner feelings of the autistic. She also gives insight into the emotions of family and friends who are drawn into an effort to understand and protect Finity. This is beautifully done and opens the reader to a whole new understanding of autism. Swaim creates a desire, in the reader, to know more of this developmental disorder.

The author used both first and third person voices to relate the narrative. This approach allows her to develop her characters showing a tenderness and warmth, creating empathy for some, while alternately revealing an ugliness and cruelty in others

Finity is caught between two loyalties. The choices she makes leads to a dramatic surprise ending. The story is a tangled web of intrigue, romance, and danger. Swaim captures the reader's attention in this poignant, riveting novel.