Sydney, 2001. Now in her forties, Maggie Wolf has built a good life for herself, surrounded by good people. She has tried hard to leave her painful past behind her. But when her beloved brother Lucas calls with news of their adopted mother's death, he also delivers a bombshell about Maggie's birth mother. So begins an uncertain journey to trace her mother's true identity, a quest that brings fresh heartbreak but also unexpected joy.
Deeply empathetic and uncommonly witty and wise, Margaret, Are You Leaving? is a novel about love, friendship and self-discovery that celebrates the messiness of family and the beauty of life in all its heartache and wonder.