Nobody, Somebody, Anybody: A Novel - Hardcover By McClorey, Kelly - NEW

Amy Hanley is barely keeping it together. She dropped out of “a rather elite university,” scrubs toilets by day as a chambermaid at a yacht club, and is haunted by the looming deadline of her third—and perhaps final—EMT exam. But instead of facing the pressure head-on, she devises her own placebo treatment: a fake result, a forged certificate, even a celebration in advance of success. Loneliness colors everything in Amy’s life—her work, her relationships, her self-talk. Then her landlord, Gary, whose Ukrainian fiancée is delayed by visa proceedings, offers something she hasn’t had since her mother died: companionship. Together they form a fragile, unlikely bond. But Amy’s hopes entwine with her anxieties, and what starts as hopeful connection risks becoming something darker. Blending dark humor with heartbreak, Nobody, Somebody, Anybody is a debut that refuses tidy resolutions. It’s about the velvet sharp edges of grief, the stuttering steps toward identity, and the desperate human need to be seen. By the final page, you’ll both ache for Amy—and root for her.