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The Finity Case

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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 Withdrawn, even Finity is perceptive to the increased violence and killings.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.

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.