Somebody’s Fool A novel
Somebody’s Fool by Richard Russo, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on July 25, 2023, is a novel that revisits the town of North Bath, New York, a setting familiar to fans of Russo’s previous works. This edition spans 464 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds ten years after the death of Donald “Sully” Sullivan, exploring the complexities of family relationships and community dynamics as North Bath undergoes significant changes due to its annexation by the wealthier Schuyler Springs.
In this story, Peter, Sully’s son, grapples with his father’s legacy while navigating his own role as a father. The newly merged police department, now led by Charice Bond, faces challenges when a decomposing body is discovered, reigniting past tensions with former chief Doug Raymer. Meanwhile, Ruth, Sully’s ex-lover, and her daughter Janey confront generational issues as they try to understand Janey’s daughter, Tina. The plot weaves together themes of friendship and the intricacies of small-town life, all infused with Russo’s signature humor and keen observations.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Empire Falls returns to North Bath, in upstate New York, and to the characters that captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers in his beloved best sellers Nobody’s Fool and Everybody’s Fool.
“Sumptuous, spirited . . . [Russo] paints a shining fresco of a working-class community…” —The New York Times • “Another instant classic, filled with Russo’s witty dialogue and warm understanding of human foibles.” —People Magazine
Ten years after the death of the magnetic Donald “Sully” Sullivan, the town of North Bath is going through a major transition as it is annexed by its much wealthier neighbor, Schuyler Springs. Peter, Sully’s son, is still grappling with his father’s tremendous legacy as well as his relationship to his own son, Thomas, wondering if he has been all that different a father than Sully was to him.
Meanwhile, the towns’ newly consolidated police department falls into the hands of Charice Bond, after the resignation of Doug Raymer, the former North Bath police chief and Charice’s ex-lover. When a decomposing body turns up in the abandoned hotel situated between the two towns, Charice and Raymer are drawn together again and forced to address their complicated attraction to one another. Across town, Ruth, Sully’s married ex-lover, and her daughter Janey struggle to understand Janey’s daughter, Tina, and her growing obsession with Peter’s other son, Will. Amidst the turmoil, the town’s residents speculate on the identity of the unidentified body, and wonder who among their number could have disappeared unnoticed.
Infused with all the wry humor and shrewd observations that Russo is known for, Somebody’s Fool is another classic from a modern master.
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