For years, Leila Whittaker has been the mediator in her family. She smoothes ruffled
feathers between her sons; endures the volatile moods of their father, the acclaimed
Australian artist Ken Black; and even swallows the bitter pill of Ken’s endless affairs. All
this, for the quiet hum of creative freedom her marriage provides. Or so she tells herself.
When Ken dies, leaving his artist’s estate to their two sons, and the pointed amount of
sixty-nine thousand dollars to his muse, Anita, Leila decides she’s had enough. It’s time to seek some peace (and pleasure) of her own ...
Diving, Falling is an elegant, exhilarating journey through grief, betrayal, and the
intoxicating rediscovery of joy. Ripe with wickedly wry observations, unashamedly bold and sexy, it examines the calculations and sacrifices women make to keep the peace, escape their pasts, and find the agency to pursue their own passions. (Publication summary)
