Kessler Park

by Clifford Morris

When a secluded neighborhood of elegant, yet antiquated Victorian homes is targeted for demolition and redevelopment, the lives of the elderly homeowners are thrown into turmoil. They want to live out their days in their life-long homes.
A brain-dmaged handyman leads the seniors in the fight to save their historic enclave. Yet, the power brokers at city hall and the administrators of the nearby hospital who will acquire the land, are equally determined to move the old folks out.
In the middle operates a young man who is intent on making his mark in the business world. He starts the chain of events that bring the wrecking ball to the edge of Kessler Park. But soon, he is cut out of the deal and finds himself on the outside looking in. He meets many of the elderly residents and a measure of humanity opens his heart. But competing objectives tear at his resolve to do the right thing. Is there even enough time to save the one-of-a-kind neighborhood?

410 pages, Nook

First published September 1, 2010

Reviews

[Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story, but I didn't like the handling of two of the main characters. Also it was hard to reconcile the "real" Kessler Park area with the fictional city of Atherton.