Taylor Jenkins Reid- Evidence of the Affair
4⭐
Genre: Romance, Fiction, Short Story, Contemporary
Format: E-Book
Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
Date Published: 20th September 2018
Book Blurb:
Dear stranger…
A desperate young woman in Southern California sits down to write a letter to a man she’s never met—a choice that will forever change both their lives.
My heart goes out to you, David. Even though I do not know you…
The correspondence between Carrie Allsop and David Mayer reveals, piece by piece, the painful details of a devastating affair between their spouses. With each commiserating scratch of the pen, they confess their fears and bare their souls. They share the bewilderment over how things went so wrong and come to wonder where to go from here.
Told entirely through the letters of two comforting strangers and those of two illicit lovers, Evidence of the Affair explores the complex nature of the heart. And ultimately, for one woman, how liberating it can be when it’s broken.
My Review:
I was reading my way through the
TJR back catalogue and found that she wrote a short story called Evidence of
the Affair. Honestly, I didn’t think I would enjoy this as much as I did, as I
am not a fan of short stories. Yet this story was unique, captivating and
explored so much in so few pages.
The story follows a woman in
Southern California who finds out that her husband is cheating on her. She
decides to send a letter to a woman’s husband and tell him about the affair
that his wife and her husband are having. That’s how we see Carrie Allsop’s and
David Mayer’s friendship and story developing, through letters that they send
each other…
I love the premise and idea of
this book and the fact that it's all in letter format. However, through those
letters, we learn so much about both Carrie and David, as well as their
marriages, the affair that their spouses are having and their growing
friendship in a time of betrayal. This short story packs so much in so few
pages and explores love, grief, betrayal, relationships, friendships, and loyalty.
The only thing I didn’t like about this story is the mention of Mick Riva…Other
than that this story is great!
Overall: Short, sweet story that
explores so much in less than 100 pages. Recommend if you are a fan of TJR, but
we are aware that this story will leave you wanting more. It did that to me!
About the Author:
Taylor Jenkins Reid is the New York Times bestselling author of Carrie Soto Is Back, Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, as well as four other novels. She lives in Los Angeles.
https://taylorjenkinsreid.com/
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