Fog at Noon
by Tomas Gonzalez
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Pub Date 3 Sep 2024 | Archive Date 19 May 2024
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Description
A perceptive whodunnit set in the shimmering mountain ranches of Colombia, told by a bewitching cast of potential perpetrators
What happens when a person goes missing? Told from alternating perspectives, Fog at Noon offers readers the chance to methodically decipher the story of Julia. A conceited “ninny,” somewhat-gifted poet, ravishing temptress, and thorny friend, Julia shapeshifts and sparkles in the blinding light of conflicting narrative. Her raconteurs? A frequently fishy chorus of acquaintances, lovers, sisters-in-law, and friends. And from behind the veil, Julia speaks for herself.
Tomás González writes of the passionate origins of an affair and its precipitous conclusion, of untraceable debts and the liminal realms between the living and the dead, of New York in a blizzard and the Colombian mountain chains cloaked in fog. Chapter by chapter, each narrator’s story reveals more of Julia’s past, and the tangled love affairs and financial snarls that tie these figures to each other illuminate not just Julia’s absence, but our own human foibles.
Readers will be reminded of the propulsive mysteries of Big Little Lies, as much as the incisive literary works of Domenico Starnone, Michael Ondaatje, and Juan Gabriel Vásquez. Andrea Rosenberg’s translation gleams in every line, as we are lured deeper into the elusive world of Fog at Noon.
Advance Praise
“One of South America's most acclaimed and pitch-perfect novelists, González plunges you into the brutality of man and nature alike.” — Kerri Arsenault
“One of South America's most acclaimed and pitch-perfect novelists, González plunges you into the brutality of man and nature alike.” — Kerri Arsenault
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781953861887 |
| PRICE | US$22.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 220 |
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Featured Reviews
Sara P, Reviewer
FOG AT NOON by Tomas Gonzalez
4.5 stars
FOG AT NOON follows the story of a missing woman, Julia, as we meet both her and the people in her life after her disappearance. Among these are ex-lovers, a questionable best friend, an ex-husband and a salty sister-in-law. As the book progresses, these voices slowly reveal more about the vanished Julia and where she might have gone.
There's a compelling mix of dark humor, intrigue, and lyrical writing to this novel. You'll get hilarious commentary on Julia's poetry on one page and lovely scene setting of the mountains of Colombia (or snowy New York) on the next. The writing is beautiful but I also found FOG AT NOON easy to read in a day. The final reveals weren't over-the-top or shocking but they were satisfying.
I'd recommend this to readers who enjoy mysteries with a literary bent, and who enjoy reading about the creative life, as many of the characters are writers/artists.
Rachel D, Reviewer
A well written mystery that I enjoyed a lot. I wish it had been a bit longer. However I did enjoy the characters and the story as it was. Just wanted a bit more
Liv G, Reviewer
A beautifully written light murder mystery that is immensely atmospheric. We are given multiple points of view of Julia- as well as her own perspective- that speak to her personality and legacy that she left behind after vanishing. The reason it is a light murder mystery is that you can sus out the guilty party rather quickly but this novel really shines in giving us characters that both love and despise Julia in their own right. They feel wholly fleshed out and real- which is a hard thing to do in such a short novel and having to keep it on circling one character.
It was a lovely read. I’ll definitely be picking it up when it is released. Thank you to NetGalley, Archipelago, and the respected author and translator for the advance copy!
Alan M, Bookseller
A beautifully-crafted polyphonic novel, in which the disappearance of the character Julia is teased out through the perspectives of a cast of those who knew her. With each chapter it feels like more is revealed, and the setting - a mountain region with snow and fog - adds to the looming atmosphere of the book.
Definitely something that I want to go back and re-read, because I am sure that there are subtleties that I missed first time around. An interesting and beguiling book form an author who was new to me. Definitely recommended.
(With thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this title.)
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