Mother-Daughter Drama in the Alps
In her second novel following Super Bloom, Megan Tady whisks readers away to the picturesque village of Zermatt, Switzerland, where an unexpected avalanche becomes the catalyst for healing a fractured mother-daughter relationship. Bluebird Day by Megan Tady follows Claudine Potts, a former Olympic skiing champion turned virtual cycling instructor, and her estranged daughter Wylie, an aspiring artist trapped in the world of competitive fitness. Setting the Scene: A Perfect Storm The novel opens with both women at crossroads in their lives. Claudine, despite her successful career pivot to CycleTron instruction, yearns to reconnect with her daughter. Meanwhile, Wylie struggles under the weight of her controlling boyfriend Dan’s expectations while pursuing a career in art that she hopes will finally earn her mother’s approval. When Dan’s injury prevents him from competing in an upcoming fitness competition in Berlin, Wylie makes the bold decision to ask her mother to be her partner. What follows is an unexpected detour to Switzerland that becomes much more than either woman bargained for when an avalanche traps them in Zermatt. Strengths: …