FALSE NEUTRAL

<p class=ql-align-center><em>One chose to live a lie. . .</em></p><p class=ql-align-center></p><p class=ql-align-center><em>One chose to live alone. . .</em></p><p class=ql-align-center></p><p class=ql-align-center><em>One chance to finally make sense of it all. </em></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>False Neutral transports readers directly to the intersection of the current path traveled and the road not taken.  </em></p><p><em>Set primarily in Boston's Back Bay and the North End False Neutral is a taut focused New England narrative told in Mr. Narins' trademark compact time signature. Conveyed in a simple elegant voice False Neutral is a unique story with inimitable characters perfect for fiction fans seeking a story that will not only speak but resonate. </em></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>2025 WINNER - REALISTIC FICTION - PENCRAFT BOOK AWARDS FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE - SEASONAL BOOK AWARD </strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>2025 RUNNER-UP WINNER - REALISTIC FICTION - PENCRAFT BOOK AWARDS FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE - ANNUAL AWARD </strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>2025 THIRD PLACE - LITERARY FICTION - OUTSTANDING CREATOR AWARDS - SUMMER </strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>2025 THIRD PLACE - EXPERIMENTAL FICTION - OUTSTANDING CREATOR AWARDS - SUMMER</strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>2025 HONORABLE MENTION - BEST WRITING (FICTION) - OUTSTANDING CREATOR AWARDS - SUMMER </strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>2025 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE - LITERARY FICTION - INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD</strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>2024 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE - LITERARY FICTION - NYC BIG BOOK AWARD </strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>2022 FINALIST - FICTION - THE WISHING SHELF BOOK AWARDS UK</strong></p>