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| Switzerland – Present Day Claudine Potts is an alpine skiing legend, having won numerous contests and Olympic medals. But she has mostly disappeared from the public eye after she failed to get her daughter Wylie to become a top skiing competitor. In fact, the two are now mostly estranged. Claudine currently lives in Oregon and is employed as a virtual running trainer. Unknown to Claudine, Wylie is one of her “students.” One day, a writer comes to her home wanting to write her biography, hoping to find out about Wylie’s paternity. Even Wylie doesn’t know who her father is. After the writer threatens to go to an old skiing friend in Switzerland to find answers for the story he’s determined to write, she realizes she needs to get there first. Then, Claudine is given an unexpected gift: Wylie needs Claudine to be her partner in a competition in Berlin. Wylie was supposed to go to Berlin with her boyfriend, but he got injured. She could have refused to go, but after finding out why he needed the money, she agreed to go and turned to her mother. Their relationship is strained, especially since Claudine refuses to tell her about her father. They arrive in Switzerland for an overnight stop to spread Wylie’s grandfather’s ashes, but an avalanche changes everything for them. They are stranded. Claudine and Wylie go on a journey that brings them together as they learn to survive in BLUEBIRD DAY by Megan Tady. Claudine’s father pushed her to be a top-tier skier and that drive then extended to Wylie. But her daughter suffered from panic attacks and often didn’t finish races. It tore their relationship apart. Both have supposedly found peace, but deep down there is still that friction, especially when it comes to Wylie’s father. The answer may end up being found in Switzerland. Along the way, the two discover a lot about themselves—and each other as they spend several days stranded. Wylie is still determined to get to Berlin but with the way out blocked, she can’t. What happens if she doesn’t make it to the race? Then she will be a failure in her boyfriend’s eyes. Wylie’s lack of self-esteem plays a part in BLUEBIRD DAY, and even Claudine has her own issues. In BLUEBIRD DAY, the points of view are shared by Wylie and Claudine and readers get to know what their fears are. Part of the problem is that they don’t share them at first. Each woman will tug at the hearts of readers. They have had a bumpy road, despite their early successes. Wylie is all about pleasing her boyfriend, while Claudine worries about hers as he is ill. Maybe it is time they take care of each other. There is plenty of angst and drama, especially as Claudine tries to reach out to her old friend before the author does. Will she succeed? Will Wylie make it to Berlin? An intriguing tale about two women on a road of rediscovery. Will they mend fences? Find out the answer by picking up a copy of BLUEBIRD DAY. Patti Fischer |
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BLUEBIRD DAY – Megan Tady