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Book Synopsis“Timely and brave. . . . Leegant is a masterful weaver.”—
Miami HeraldTrade Review"Pitch-perfect renderings of individuals torn between earthly and heavenly Jerusalems...
Wherever You Go is a lively, full novel by an elegant, ironic writer who handles the topics of terror and messianic violence as agilely as she does love and redemption." -- Miami Herald
"Finally, a novel about Israel by an American Jew that’s written well and without sentimentality... There have been many important novels in English about Israel; Leegant’s is certainly among them." -- The Forward
"Leegant’s compelling debut novel weaves together the lives of three characters searching for personal and religious reconciliation in volatile settings." -- Booklist
"Leegant is a talented writer with a sharp eye for detail, a good ear for dialogue (and interior monologue), and a knack for drawing characters that engage our interest and empathy…. She succeeds at building suspense with a variety of literary strategies and executes a clever twist in the plot’s denouement to prolong the tension until almost the very end." -- Moment Magazine
"A finely wrought story that raises issues while it keeps a reader turning the pages." -- Chicago Jewish Star
"Written with skill, shrewd observation and honesty,
Wherever You Go explores some of the most intractable issues facing Israel and, by extension, American Jewry today." -- Cleveland Jewish News
