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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: Paperback
Helpful Score: 1


A young girl goes missing on a California beach. What has happened to Emma? Did she drown or was she kidnapped? Will she ever be found? Could you forgive the person who was suppose to be watching her? These questions are at the heart of The Year of Fog. When a child is missing, do you ever stop looking and, if so, when? Jake, Emma's father, follows the statistics and holds a memorial service for his daughter. His fiance Abby, a photographer and the last one to see Emma, keeps searching her mind and the beach for Emma. And how can Jake and Abby go on as a couple with Emma's disappearance hanging over them? I won't spoil the ending other than to say it was satisfying and unsatisfying at the same time. There is a "missing last chapter" available for download that is worthwhile. A good--not fantastic--read.