Eva Reddy's Trip of a Lifetime is an outrageously entertaining coming-of-middle age story. I was totally invested in Eva's story, she is a likeable character that doesn't take herself too seriously.
A character losing their job, husband and, quite often, their house is a well worn trope and Fiona McKenzie Kekic uses it to perfection.
I really warmed to Eva which made the book so easy to read. She has two dear and loyal friends that are always on her side and an eccentric mother who causes Eva no end of anxiety, and embarrassment, but has Eva's best interest at heart.
While Eva's life is falling apart at great speed she gets a call that her parents have gone missing from their organised tour of India. Eva books a flight and heads straight there determined to bring her wayward parents home to Australia.
What follows is a hilarious cat-and-mouse chase as Eva's mother leaves clues of their whereabouts via TikTok videos.
Eva Reddy's Trip of a Lifetime is not only a highly relatable tale of women and middle age, it is also a fabulous tour of the sights, sounds and food of India. Armchair travel at its hilarious best!
Eva's travels, and awakening to her current life situation, are interspersed with journal entries from a younger, passionate and driven Eva.
Fiona McKenzie Kekic expertly portrays how our hopes and dreams when younger don't always pan out and how, as women, those dreams are often waylaid to support a husband's career.
Eva Reddy's Trip of a Lifetime is charming, witty and memorable and is sure to resonate with many readers.
My rating 5 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher: HQ Fiction AU
Publication date: 29th July 2025
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Pages: 352
RRP: AU$32.99
Source: Courtesy of the publisher
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