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Downright good storytelling that stops the heart with roiling storms, savagery, and greed. The book ignites the imagination through voodoo spells from New Orleans and crippling fighting by characters trained in the disciplines of the Spartan warriors. It warms the soul with love and respect between characters each seeking to sustain the life in the Gulf Coast paradise called Portersville.
Annell C. Gordon
Reader, English teacher, and writer
Portersville is the compelling story of a diverse and thriving community on the Alabama Gulf Coast as the 19th century moves into the 20th century. Multiple families are woven into a rich tapestry of mutual respect with shared goals of building a strong community and protecting it by whatever means necessary. Each of the characters bring needed skills and talents that they willingly share. Themes of hard work, skill development, and a strong moral code connects them to each other and to the community.
This well-researched historical fiction comes alive with detailed descriptions of life on and near the waters of the Alabama Gulf Coast. The success and struggles of the families that called this area home keeps you engaged and entertained. You become very attached to the characters, and as the book ends, the reader develops a kindred and desire to continue and learn what happens next. A very enjoyable read.
Dr. Marsha Hammac Rastle
Doctor of Education, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Author Daryl Haskew has obviously experienced the exciting and spell-binding events he so cleverly depicts in Portersville. His knowledge of the sea, sailing, local history, life in a bayfront town, and the lost art of pankration adds to the descriptive details that make the almost super-human feats extremely possible and believable. Each well-defined character begs for a screen play and the reader gets to know every one of them personally, Great beach book for male and female alike and older youth will devour it.
Harriet Outlaw
Author of three Arcadia Publishing Books
Vintage America Series Haunted Baldwin County
History Press Writer for Mobile Bay Monthly and Gulf Coast Media
