The Girls of Mischief Bay
Susan Mallery
Mira, Feb 24 2015, $14.95
ISBN: 9780778317746
(trade); 9780778316022 (HC)
Thirtyish Nicole Lord feels overwhelmed with running and owning an
exercise studio that is her family’s only source of income since her husband
Eric quit his job; and his constantly forgetting their almost five years old
son Tyler. It makes her feel like a single mom though he lives with them. Ignores his responsibilities to his wife and
child, Eric prefers surfing and being a wannabe screenwriter.
Fortyish CFO Shannon Rigg loves her career and accomplishments,
but also feels lonely as she never married since she refuses to settle. Shannon hopes her latest boyfriend Adam the
divorcee proves to be her soul mate though she feels out of her element with his
two preadolescent children who he shares other weekly custody with his ex.
Fiftyish Pam Eiland knows her husband of over thirty years John
loves her, their adult kids are great and Lulu the dog adores her. Perhaps it’s recently turning fifty, but Pam wants
the return of gusto back into her too comfortable ennui marriage, but will soon
pray for something else.
The first Mischief Bay, California family drama is a thoughtful
look at relationships through the respective filters of three “Pilates”
BFFs. Each of the lead women is
fully-developed while the prime people (including one another) in their lives
enhance understanding of what motivates them especially surviving tragedies and
failures, and rejoicing triumphs.
Harriet Klausner
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