It’s a question posed by many writers, as adultery and other variants on illicit romance have always been key themes in fiction. On which note, here are my 10 favourite novels on the agonies and ecstasies of the extramarital adventure:1. His jealousy is fuelled by the despair of knowing that he will probably never have a proper life with her. A brilliantly constructed novel about the way in which passion can often become a game of obsessive ownership. • Isabelle in the Afternoon by Douglas Kennedy is published by Hutchinson on 9 January.

Source: The Guardian December 18, 2019 10:52 UTC