Emmanuel Bove was discovered by Colette. However, his career was cut short by the Germans in World War II. I liked this book of short stories because they were simple and to the point. He is not pretentious. The stories are almost too straightforward. Two stories stuck out the most for me. "Night Visit" is about two friends, one of which is suicidal and has had a marriage just end. He convinces his friend to speak to his wife, to beg for reconciliation between the two. However, the wife is cold to the friend. The last story "Is it a lie?" is about a husband whose wife had stayed out all night. She has a story but is it really believable. I got this book done in just a couple of days. New York Review Books usually releases good stuff.
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