Readers seldom are, however: in "The Brunette from Rue Raynouard," a suspected affair turns out to be sex therapy, and in the "USB Key," a husband chooses an unusual medium to reveal that he's gay, with predictable results.
Similarly, in "The Red Notebook," a cheating wife bemoans her husband's staidness, which is a sure sign she's in for a surprise. Among these is "Hotel Room," wherein a man drops off a letter ending his passionate liaison moments before the no-tell hotel-and perhaps his mistress-is engulfed in flames. Henry-esque twist endings that American readers may find a bit old-fashioned. In "The 'Baby Phone, ' " a baby monitor permits a hitherto trusting wife to overhear hanky-panky, and in "The Answering Machine," an unerased message is the harbinger of betrayal. Technology is the petard by which many straying spouses are hoisted: in "The Texts," a wife opts for feigned ignorance of her husband's escapades-if only she can resist the temptation to hack his cellphone.
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