No One You Know, Michelle Richmond “Thoroughly riveting…thoughtfully explores family dynamics, the ripple effects of tragedy, and the importance of the stories we tell.” Booklist, starred review

“Richmond never strikes a false note in No One You Know…an intelligent, emotionally convincing tale about a family tragedy and the process of storytelling.” Boston Globe

“This thoughtful, gripping page turner grabs the reader’s attention from the first chapter.” Library Journal

“Quietly captivating .” Publishers Weekly

“Richmond has a knack for creating grippingly authentic characters.” East Bay Express

“Addictive.” Denver Post

Sometimes it seemed as if books and life formed a strange origami, the intricate folds and secret shadows so intricately connected, it was impossible to tell one from the other…EXCERPT.

Michelle RichmondMICHELLE RICHMOND is the author of the New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle best seller THE YEAR OF FOG, which was one of Library Journal’s Best Books of 2007, a Kirkus Reviews top pick for reading groups, a Washington Post A-List selection, and a San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book.

The Year of Fog has been translated into nine languages and is currently in development with Newmarket Films.

A spare page-turner… wholly effective… beautifully paced
Publishers Weekly Compulsively readable Denver Post Gripping… Grade: A The Washington Post A harrowing, beautifully written story Seattle Times WonderfulThe San Francisco Chronicle Profound, deeply moving, endlessly gripping Andrew Sean Greer, author of The Confessions of Max Tivoli Readers have no choice but to be carried away by the enduring beauty of this story. Peter Orner, author of The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo The Year of Fog is impossible to stop reading. Amanda Eyre Ward, author of Sleep Toward Heaven Involving, heart-rending and immediately readable. Richmond captures the spirit of life in The City The San Francisco Examiner Gripping People Magazine A compelling, smart novel that you will find difficult to put down Birmingham Magazine

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