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Book Review of The Year of Fog

The Year of Fog
The Year of Fog
Author: Michelle Richmond
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
reviewed Haunting on


The sense of place in this book is incredibly intense. Anyone who has experienced San Francisco fog will recognize it, and I think anyone who has not will begin to understand it. The story is immediately compelling, and the descriptions of the characters and their individual journeys are moving. The premise - the loss of a child in a random, sudden event - is so chilling, that there were times I wanted to stop reading. But I wanted to follow the characters and find out what happened in the end. It was both what I expected and a surprise, so hang in there, and just enjoy the beautiful words.