Sightings

The story begins with the image of a woman sailing a long, slender, silver bay, her mystical blue eyes sweeping the waters for the body of her small son who drowned fifteen years before. Her husband, a famous philosopher, has run off with their daughter's best friend. Their daughter,Sunny, having met and fallen in love with the mysterious and charismatic Masefield, is in Paris when she gets the news of her parents' disappearances. She returns to California. Masefield promises to follow when he can. Her first love,Buster, stays loyally by her to help unravel the mystery. Sunny searches for her mother on the bay and hopes to hear from her father and friend,while always waiting for Masefield. With Buster she tries to unravel the mystery of what has led everyone, including themselves to behave as they have and what it all means. In the end it is only Masefield who understands.
"Sightings is full of symbolism, of history nearly repeating itself, of magical revelations. There is love, despair, pathos, and powerful writing that will leave the reader breathless. Characters are so rich, so finely drawn and fascinating that the plot never fails and the pace never drags. Sightings is a deliciously tantalizing enigma that invites everyone to get involved." -- RIchmond Times Dispatch


Genre: Literary Fiction