Jenn J McLeod-Author

Wherever You Go comes from a new voice in Australian small-town fiction. Monique Mulligan’s debut certainly serves up an epicurean fiction feast - served with restraint but loaded with drama (and kilojoules! I swear I put on weight just reading the descriptions in this book. Then Monique goes ahead and adds recipes in the back.) A must-read for lovers of foodie fiction, I devoured this novel - my first read for 2021. Apart from food (and the sound of a Siena Sunrise cocktail) I love a family drama and this one is a heartfelt tale of love, tragedy, grief and forgiveness. Tissues may be required!! There was one section (about 80% into the story) that made me greedy for more of Matt and his experience as a father struggling to cope. A tender moment for sure and I do admire and author who manages an authentic male POV. Matt’s conflict really resonated with me. From many lovely turns of phrase in this novel, one line really tugged harder than any other; about how we might miss people in our lives but… “They are tied to you with a knot that cannot be undone”. Bravo, Monique Mulligan. Congratulations on your story and well done Pilyara Press Publishing.