MS. MEBEL GOES BACK TO THE CHOPPING BLOCK by Jesse Q. Sutanto - Spotlight

 


Mebel, a doting Chinese Indonesian trophy wife, is 63 and completely unprepared for life’s next act: her husband of 40 years, Henk, leaving her for their much-younger private chef. 

But rather than wallow, Mebel does what any self-respecting almost-divorcée would do: she enrolls in culinary school. After all, any good wife knows that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Take that, Henk’s mistress! Henk will be running back to Mebel in no time! 

Except, instead of kicking off her plans for revenge in a fabulous culinary institute in Paris, Mebel accidentally enrolls in a tiny program in the rainy English countryside. 

Amid culture shock, kitchen disasters, and unexpected friendships, Mebel begins to realize that maybe this escapade isn’t about getting her husband back. Maybe it’s about finding herself for the first time.

Hullooos!

Photo of author Jesse Q. Sutanto

Jesse here! Thank you so much for dropping by my website. I spent a heck of a long time trying to make it not-terrible. There was a lot of sweating and cursing involved, so if you think the website sucks, please don’t tell me.

A little bit about me: I grew up going back and forth between Jakarta and Singapore and consider both places my homes. I was fortunate enough to do my Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Oxford, which is surely one of the most gorgeous places in the world. I’ve also made Oxford my entire personality so please excuse the obnoxiousness.

I am passionate about women's rights and diversity in publishing. I regularly do giveaways where I critique queries or the first few pages, and I am especially interested in helping writers from marginalized communities.

If you are a writer from a marginalized community, come say hello to me on Twitter or Instagram! I love hearing from other writers, even if it's just to say a quick hello.

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