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Somebody's Fool

By: Richard Russo
Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
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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 taken over by its much wealthier neighbour, 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 following the resignation of Doug Raymer, the former North Bath police chief and Charice's ex-boyfriend.

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, struggles to understand her granddaughter, 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.

©2023 Richard Russo (P)2023 Penguin Random House LLC
Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural

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'An engaging plot that sensitively and insightfully explores themes of grief and reconciliation.' (Library Journal)

'Russo's version of the good old-fashioned comic novel is the gold standard, full of heart and dexterous storytelling.' (Kirkus Reviews)

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For some reason, I can't get enough of Bath and the Sullivans... I love the three books, and Richard Russo's writing is so refreshing funny and touching. It's a joy to read any book of his.

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Didn’t disappoint. Excellent narration and the story was as good as I had hoped it would be.

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