At the heart of Richard B. Wright’s novel Adultery is a business trip gone wrong. While oversea at the Frankfurt Book Fair, Toronto editor Daniel Fielding has an affair with a young colleague. When something goes drastically wrong on a week end trip to England, Daniel has to face the consequences of his actions not only on his life, but on the lives of those around him.
I have never read a book who’s writing style matches the story so perfectly. Daniel spends most of the book feeling like he is in a fog, and somehow Wright gets this across not only with what he writes, but how he writes. For me, this was the best part of the book. It’s kind of hard to describe, but his writing reminded me of a slow rainy day. And I loved it.
I also loved the premise of this book and how all the characters were likeable, despite what they may have done. It moved me in a way that is difficult to explain. It is also hard to discuss this book without giving any of the story away. But trust me, it is well worth the read. And I can’t wait to read Richard’s other books. For me, Adultery will always have a prime spot on my bookcase.
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I like the idea that the story of the book matches the style of its writing -- I had never thought of Adultery in this way before. In terms of Wright's other novels, you are surely in for a treat, especially with his latest, October, which I loved.
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