"No One You Know” is a dual-narrative mother-daughter novel about a family unraveling in the wake of a huge loss. Kirkus Reviews calls it, "An emotionally honest and captivating story about grief, family, and the stories we tell in this digital age." It’s a meditation on loss, family, small-town culture wars, and the heartache and joy of parenting a teenager.
Brief summary of the novel:
Kate’s life in the Hudson Valley seems picture-perfect: a thriving career as a realtor-slash-momfluencer, a devoted husband, and a strong bond with her teenage daughter Indie. But when Indie’s best friend dies suddenly, their idyllic small-town haven begins to crumble. Kate and Ethan lose their footing, and Indie, alone in her grief, falls down an internet rabbit hole of nihilism and existential despair.
As Indie searches for meaning in a world that feels random and cruel, Kate struggles to reconcile her carefully curated online persona with the raw, unyielding grief tearing her family apart. When long-buried family secrets rise to the surface, she is forced to confront unsettling truths that challenge everything she thought she knew—about marriage, motherhood, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.
Told in the dual voices of a mother and daughter grappling with loss, No One You Know is filled with poignant observations on parenthood, friendship, class and political divides, infidelity in a small town—and the bitter truth that death can touch everything we love.
Advance praise:
"The book's every sentence practically thrums with a mother's love, and the overall conclusion is one of great poignance. 'No One You Know' pulls the heart.” — Joshua Ferris
"A deeply satisfying, intimate novel about the fragile filaments that bind us and the ghosts who shape our life. Trust me, this fantastically vivid study of a family come undone is your next book club book.” — Samantha Hunt
"A heartbreaking, keenly observed novel about love and loss and all the territories in between.” — Jenny Offill
"A smart and lovely novel about love, death, family, friendship and, importantly, Mid-Hudson Valley real estate. Grab a flat white and be transported by Tourtelot's prose.” — Gary Shteyngart
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"No One You Know” is a dual-narrative mother-daughter novel about a family unraveling in the wake of a huge loss. Kirkus Reviews calls it, "An emotionally honest and captivating story about grief, family, and the stories we tell in this digital age." It’s a meditation on loss, family, small-town culture wars, and the heartache and joy of parenting a teenager.
Brief summary of the novel:
Kate’s life in the Hudson Valley seems picture-perfect: a thriving career as a realtor-slash-momfluencer, a devoted husband, and a strong bond with her teenage daughter Indie. But when Indie’s best friend dies suddenly, their idyllic small-town haven begins to crumble. Kate and Ethan lose their footing, and Indie, alone in her grief, falls down an internet rabbit hole of nihilism and existential despair.
As Indie searches for meaning in a world that feels random and cruel, Kate struggles to reconcile her carefully curated online persona with the raw, unyielding grief tearing her family apart. When long-buried family secrets rise to the surface, she is forced to confront unsettling truths that challenge everything she thought she knew—about marriage, motherhood, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.
Told in the dual voices of a mother and daughter grappling with loss, No One You Know is filled with poignant observations on parenthood, friendship, class and political divides, infidelity in a small town—and the bitter truth that death can touch everything we love.
Advance praise:
"The book's every sentence practically thrums with a mother's love, and the overall conclusion is one of great poignance. 'No One You Know' pulls the heart.” — Joshua Ferris
"A deeply satisfying, intimate novel about the fragile filaments that bind us and the ghosts who shape our life. Trust me, this fantastically vivid study of a family come undone is your next book club book.” — Samantha Hunt
"A heartbreaking, keenly observed novel about love and loss and all the territories in between.” — Jenny Offill
"A smart and lovely novel about love, death, family, friendship and, importantly, Mid-Hudson Valley real estate. Grab a flat white and be transported by Tourtelot's prose.” — Gary Shteyngart