What is the setting in the novel, If Tomorrow Comes?

The setting changes from the Louisiana Prison for Women at the beginning to the world of the super-elite and super-wealthy in New Orleans, Philadelphia, New York, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam and London. Although the physical setting shifts as Tracy Whitney shifts locations, the setting for the narrative action always remains the same: one crafty woman against the world. Changes in geography may entertain the reader, but the setting for the action is the fearful heart of an addict who only achieves peace when she can outsmart, control or otherwise exploit other people. The time setting is contemporary, although there are a few outdated references in the book to now-distant occurrences in the real world. The reader can easily glide past these temporal shifts by staying engaged with the story line, which is compelling.