The Millers are far from perfect. Estranged siblings Beck, Ashley and Jake find themselves under one roof for the first time in years, forced to confront old resentments and betrayals, when their mysterious, eccentric matriarch, Helen, passes away. But their lives are about to change when they find a secret inheritance hidden among her possessions\u2014the Florentine Diamond, a 137-carat yellow gemstone that went missing from the Austrian Empire a century ago.<\/p>\n
Desperate to learn how one of the world\u2019s most elusive diamonds ended up in Helen\u2019s bedroom, they begin investigating her past only to realize how little they know about their brave, resilient grandmother. As the Millers race to determine whether they are the rightful heirs to the diamond and the fortune it promises, they uncover a past more tragic and powerful than they ever could have imagined, forever changing their connection to their heritage and each other.<\/p>\n
Inspired by the true story of the real, still-missing Florentine Diamond, The Imperfects illuminates the sacrifices we make for family and how sometimes discovering the truth of the past is the only way to better the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Imperfects\u201d<\/a> is about, you guessed it, an imperfect family struggling with an imperfect situation. Meyerson developed a nuanced cast of characters who bring their own set of family baggage to this mystery meets historical fiction<\/a>. Each character is a necessary part of the story, told from multiple perspectives. There is:<\/p>\n The family pulls together and vows to trace the history of the Florentine Diamond as foreign entities demand the return of the storied gem. It seems far-fetched at first glance, that a working-class seamstress was in possession of such an important diamond, but Meyerson spins the tale eloquently. Layer, by layer is peeled off and you find out more about Helen\u2019s life, but you never feel that you know the woman any better than you did at the beginning.<\/p>\n With each layer peeling away, you can feel the family tentatively draw closer. They are still wary of one another \u2013 their pain runs that deep. The story comes to a satisfying, heart-dropping conclusion. You also grow to love this imperfect family \u2013 deep flaws and all. That is why we chose to give this book a second look.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything about this is wrong. Their being here. The diamond in the vault. Her trying to reconcile with her mother through the stone. The diamond belonging to the Millers, spreading its bad luck like a virus. It\u2019s all wrong.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n This sums up the book and one character\u2019s development perfectly.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
Favourite Passage From “The Imperfects”<\/h2>\n