Three fascinating stories about three very unusual women from different eras take the scenic route before ultimately converging in Dianne Dixon's debut novel, The Book of Someday.
Dixon's characters are so richly developed it almost feels like a movie could be spilling off the pages. Livvie has moved beyond her abusive and unloved childhood to become an award-winning author. Micah, a statuesque knockout standing more than six feet tall, would attract attention even if she weren't a world-famous photographer. AnnaLee is married to a man so weak and needy she's been secretly selling off her family heirlooms just to make rent. It's unclear what links these women together--until Dixon begins ratcheting up the stakes in this bittersweet story of lost connection.
The tough-as-nails Micah learns she has cancer and begins to try to make reparation to those she hurt during her ambitious rise to greatness. AnnaLee is forced to take in a malicious teenager who threatens to destroy her home life even further. And Livvie is torn between the lying and irresistible Andrew and David, a loving friend who would do anything for her.
Dark secrets arise that will keep readers in suspense until the final pages. Dixon's characters are searching for justice and absolution, but what they find are deeper mysteries that threaten to challenge everything they thought they knew. This haunting tale is an excellent piece of escapism that will put a pang in your heart--and, sometimes, a chill in your bones. --Natalie Papailiou, author of blog MILF: Mother I'd Like to Friend