"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 ... Read moremany 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."
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