Year of the Goose Archive Review: YEAR OF THE GOOSE by Carly J. Hallman Author: Guest Reviewer | Mar112016 Categories: Book Reviews, Fiction No comments In her debut novel Year of the Goose, Carly J. Hallman investigates whether or not unbelievable amounts of money can, in fact, buy happiness. (No. The answer is no. And here's the other thing: in this story, the goose is evil.)