Trust: A Novel

"In author Domenico Starnone’s Italian-to-English translation, a couple named Pietro and Teresa are on-again, off-again until the day Teresa says, essentially, “Let’s tell each other our worst secret.” What she thinks will bind them together forever turns out to be what drives them apart; they’ve revealed the worst and it’s unforgettable. For a lesser writer, this might be enough. For Starnone, it’s a jumping-off point, even in a slim, taut book with no wasted words or ideas. When Pietro and Teresa meet again in the evening of their lives, the power one of them holds over the other still matters."