Novels by Julia Glass, including The Three Junes and I see you everywhere, have been described as "panoramic multi dimensional stories". The plots unfold from several points of view and explore the complexity of family and social relationships. There is always someone or something to relate to. In this latest novel Glass turns usual or expected events upside down with life-changing results.
The good daughters in Joyce Maynard's latest novel actually refer to the propogation of strawberry plants but the metaphor holds thoughout the novel as it describes the lives of Ruth and Dana who were born on the same day in the same place. Spanning a whole life time and ultimately revealing destiny-determining secrets this is an absorbing read.
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