Everybody's Fool: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Richard Russo

The novel is set in a small town, Bridgeville, Indiana. The protagonist is an aging, self-obsessed man who endeavors to make sense of his life through the lens of his role as a stockholder and corporate rep for a company with which he has spent most of his life pursuing success.

Everybody's Fool has been described as 'a masterpiece,' and it is no surprise that the book was a National Book Award Finalist. The novel is narrated by Mark Bramhall, who is a college professor who has trouble balancing his career with his family life. However, he still manages to find joy in watching grandchildren play and teaching students new skills.

This novel of family and greed centers on Nick Pappas, a used car salesman at the top of his game. He's also a conman who believes in making easy money from suckers. To that end, he invites over the potential scam victim, Pete. As the two men engage in conversation about their upcoming scam, a bank robbery takes place across town. The robbers come after the car dealership where Nick works and he decides to make a run for it with Pete in tow. When they are confronted by a policeman, Nick makes a quick decision to lie instead of tell the truth and leave Pete to answer for any crimes that may have been committed during their getaway plan. Eventually, they find themselves in hiding with no way out but to return home to their families...or get caught.

Everybody's Fool: A Novel is set in the 1960s and tells the story of Frank Mackey, a small-time hood who has to figure out how to make money after being released from prison. He leaves behind his wife and kids during his time in jail, but when he gets out, he tries to go back for them. And things just don't turn out well for him.

Everybody's Fool: A Novel is narrated by Mark Bramhall. This audiobook download is read by him and features a range of voices.

Richard Russo's debut novel, "Everybody's Fool," follows the life of Monte Lipman, a Hoosier native who was born into wealth but turned out to be an inept businessman. The story is told from Monte's perspective, as well as that of his wife and two sons. Russo does a good job of portraying the struggles in the lives of these characters, and setting the scene for a riveting story about love, greed, and how people get lost in its midst.