First published 2004
Novelist Maurice Bendrix's love affair with the married Sarah burns with a clandestine intensity. But when Sarah abruptly ends it, Maurice is left shattered. Two years later, he hires a private eye to uncover the truth behind her decision. As the investigation unfolds, Maurice is forced to confront his own obsession and the reality that Sarah's heart belongs to another man - her husband. In this powerful tale of love and betrayal, Greene masterfully explores the powerful, sometimes cruel bonds that tie us to those we desire most.
Genres: fiction, drama, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-century
192 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Penguin Classics