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06/30/2016 12:01 AM

Everybody’s Fool By Richard Russo


Richard Russo revisits the town of North Bath in upstate New York and picks up 10 years later with the characters he created in Nobody’s Fool. It is not necessary to have read Nobody’s Fool, since Russo provides whatever background information you need to know. This is a story about small town life with a host of colorful, working class characters who you will come to know quite well. Their interactions with each other make for a great read. This is a tale of friendship, love, loss, and infidelity told with humor and warmth. Russo is a talented writer who tells a great story.

Sue, Breakwater Books, Guilford