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Life changes in an instant. On a foggy beach. In the seconds when Abby Mason—photographer, fiancée soon-to-be-stepmother—looks into her camera and commits her greatest error. Heartbreaking, uplifting, and beautifully told, here is the riveting tale of a family torn apart, of the search for the truth behind a child’s disappearance, and of one woman’s unwavering faith in the redemptive power of love—all made startlingly fresh through Michelle Richmond’s incandescent sensitivity and extraordinary insight.
Six-year-old Emma vanished into the thick San Francisco fog. Or into the heaving Pacific. Or somewhere just beyond: to a parking lot, a stranger’s van, or a road with traffic flashing by. Devastated by guilt, haunted by her fears about becoming a stepmother, Abby refuses to believe that Emma is dead. And so she searches for clues about what happened that morning—and cannot stop the flood of memories reaching from her own childhood to illuminate that irreversible moment on the beach.
Now, as the days drag into weeks, as the police lose interest and fliers fade on telephone poles, Emma’s father finds solace in religion and scientific probability—but Abby can only wander the beaches and city streets, attempting to recover the past and the little girl she lost. With her life at a crossroads, she will leave San Francisco for a country thousands of miles away. And there, by the side of another sea, on a journey that has led her to another man and into a strange subculture of wanderers and surfers, Abby will make the most astounding discovery of all—as the truth of Emma’s disappearance unravels with stunning force.
A profoundly original novel of family, loss, and hope—of the choices we make and the choices made for us—The Year of Fog beguiles with the mysteries of time and memory even as it lays bare the deep and wondrous workings of the human heart. The result is a mesmerizing tour de force that will touch anyone who knows what it means to love a child.
From the Hardcover edition.
Six-year-old Emma vanished into the thick San Francisco fog. Or into the heaving Pacific. Or somewhere just beyond: to a parking lot, a stranger’s van, or a road with traffic flashing by. Devastated by guilt, haunted by her fears about becoming a stepmother, Abby refuses to believe that Emma is dead. And so she searches for clues about what happened that morning—and cannot stop the flood of memories reaching from her own childhood to illuminate that irreversible moment on the beach.
Now, as the days drag into weeks, as the police lose interest and fliers fade on telephone poles, Emma’s father finds solace in religion and scientific probability—but Abby can only wander the beaches and city streets, attempting to recover the past and the little girl she lost. With her life at a crossroads, she will leave San Francisco for a country thousands of miles away. And there, by the side of another sea, on a journey that has led her to another man and into a strange subculture of wanderers and surfers, Abby will make the most astounding discovery of all—as the truth of Emma’s disappearance unravels with stunning force.
A profoundly original novel of family, loss, and hope—of the choices we make and the choices made for us—The Year of Fog beguiles with the mysteries of time and memory even as it lays bare the deep and wondrous workings of the human heart. The result is a mesmerizing tour de force that will touch anyone who knows what it means to love a child.
From the Hardcover edition.
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3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Alrite, I was given this book to read. I would recommend this book if you like a lot of details, sometimes I felt lost in the book due to all the descriptions. I mean really how many times do you need to describe a sunset???
however the story line is great the ending leaves you with so many questions.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Pretty suspensful. I thought the author jumps around too much but, other than that, it was a good read. A great ending!!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was not, admittedly, my kind of book. I read about half of it, which was compelling enough (how can you NOT wonder what happens to a child who disappears?) and moderately well written. But then I got tired of the plot and the characters, none of whom I really liked. The ending was downright ridiculous.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really enjoyed this book and found myself engrossed in it over the course of a weekend. What struck me most was how deeply I felt the narrator's feelings. A fast read that will keep you thinking about the characters for some time.
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ABsolutely hated this book. The author went on and on...page after page...chapter after chapter about the main character looking for this child. It was also downright unbelievable. I think the book was edited by an summer, high school intern at the publishing house. It was horrible.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another writer's writer kind of book. Very accomplished and in the first person. I was captivated by the story from the very beginning to the very end and shared the pain of the antagonist. I wished it ended better for her, but actually was able to see it ahead of time. It was her growth not his in the end! All's well that end's well after all and a happy endin, truly. We all only get to experience and grow after all.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
What a journey! Watching a woman search for the truth is profound. To see her give up her ordinary life to do what she knows is right. Courgageous read!
Margaret S. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really enjoyed this book. The story was good, the characters were likable, and it kept my interest. I really liked the author's style, kind of like Jodi Picoult. The plot is unpredictable all the way to the end. It's a good read.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I got into this book quickly, but lost interest in the middle. I skimmed it because I did want to know how it turned out. Not a bad book but not great either.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved the beginning of this book but found it to be depressing and tedious at times. I stuck with it however and am glad I did. Overall, it was worth the read. This is heavy subject matter and not a book to read if you are in need of humor.
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I really enjoyed this strangely suspenseful book. Well, at times it moved very slowly - and it was rather unbelievable, but I would read another by this author. Also, I wouldn't highly recommend this book, although it was oddly suspenseful. I wish it had a better ending... a little more concrete.
I loved this book. It caught my interest from the very first page and I could hardly put it down before I finished it. I am in a book club and The Year of Fog was recommended by a member. A few of the ladies had to cheat and peek at the ending to see how it turned out before they could go on reading! A few ladies didn't like it, but the majority loved it as I did. I sent for Michelle Richmond's other book and look forward to that as well.
Great, quick read! I thought it was well written and fairly suspenseful. Although, being a mom it had me a little freaked out at some points but overall a really good book! I would recommend it to anyone who likes suspense.
This book was good when it started out but seemed to drag out and the depression of the whole situation was disheartening, but needless to say I stuck with the book reading and it just didn't get any better toward the middle on into the end when the miraculous takes place which is just way out unbelievable...I was disappointed with this book and would not recommend it to others because of the lack of details and the unrealistic plot...
Wow - what a read - hard to put down - the ending shocked me for days
I usually don't read fiction, but was intrigued by this book for two reasons; Its played out in San Francisco ( my home town) and it deals with the stepmother issue of loving someone else's child. The book began slowly and I was ready to close it and forget it. But it picks up the pace and rolls to the end in a quick suspenseful style. If you like lush descriptive writing, lengthy prose and daydreamy narratives, you will like this book. The ending really hit me hard. Bottom line: it deals with Abby's redemption and moving on with her life.
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