BLIND FAITH
By Colin Harvey
Publisher: Swimming Kangaroo Books
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Genre: Mystery
ISBN: Paper: 978-1-934041-37-6
Pages: Paper: 263
Price: $14.99
Sight isn’t everything.
Frances Dedman and Faith DuQuayne are the same person; just don’t tell them that. Frances is blind. Faith is not.
Confused? Frances and Faith are the easy parts of “Blind Faith.” Frances woke up one morning, as a young teenager, without the ability to see and with no reason why this had happened. However, she can ‘see’ colours surrounding a person when they talk allowing Frances to see their emotions and parts of the area around them.
Faith is the personality who took over Frances’ life after an out of hand teenage prank. Faith can see. Faith is as wild and out of control as Frances is deliberate and controlled. Even with no memory of her life as Faith, Frances is still paying the price for Faith’s ill choices.
“Blind Faith” is a detective story, a private investigator tale. Frances works with her uncle, an ex-policeman. They have been asked to find a missing fifteen-year old girl.
Simple?
No. Frances finds herself recognized as Faith; finds herself facing an old nemesis; finds herself trapped within a cult; finds herself too close to death’s door; and finds herself needing Faith’s help to survive.
“Blind Faith” is not a cozy read. At times it’s not even that pleasant a read. “Blind Faith” is rough around the edges. Frances/Faith is not an easy character to like. Her barriers transcend the pages.
Colin Harvey has proven himself a masterful writer. He has weaved a complex character idea into a very believable being. His use of personality language adds depth and realism to characters.
“Blind Faith” is jarring in its telling. I was not comfortable, at times, in reading “Blind Faith.” Why didn’t I just stop reading it then? I couldn’t.
Mr. Harvey’s writing demanded I continue to read and find out what happened to Frances/Faith. “Blind Faith” demanded me to think about my reaction to it.
While I am not sure about “Blind Faith” and I am 100% sure about Mr. Harvey as a storyteller.
Whether it is fantasy, science fiction, or mystery, Mr. Harvey delivers.