Amelia Wright likes animals more than people. As in the screenplays he writes, Adam Wright prefers fiction to real life. Their marriage is in trouble, and they decide to spend a weekend away at a secluded home in Scotland. The house was formerly a church, and it is eerie in more ways than one. Adam suffers from prosopagnosia—face blindness. As a result, he cannot see the facial features of people. Adam’s face blindness serves to underscore how marriage partners become blind to each other’s needs and emotions over the years of a relationship.
Alternate chapters tell the story of each year’s anniversary and the gifts that Mr. and Mrs. Wright give each other. The more we learn, the more we wonder, and this psychological thriller was pure escapism and quite enjoyable.
