Sheer Abandon
by Penny Vincenzi
Copyright 2007
From Publishers Weekly:
... In 1985, three young British women meet in a Heathrow departure lounge en route to precollege sojourns. One of them, upon her return to England, secretly gives birth and abandons the baby in a cleaning supplies closet at the airport ... The mystery of who her mother is serves as the spine of this fat, satisfying novel, and Vincenzi creates multiple intrigues around the three women ... It's 16 years before they all meet again, and Baby Bianca has matured into a stunning blonde teen, Kate ... The various narrative themes crescendo through several all-hands-on-deck scenes, including a swank party where daughter almost meets mother, and a packed funeral where someone figures out who the father is.
My vote:
3.5 stars
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