Wild Game

Adrienne Brodeur’s engrossing memoir “Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me” expresses the complex relationships that develop between a daughter and her complex, engaging mother. Adrienne’s life takes an unexpected turn one hot July night on Cape Cod when her mother Malabar confesses to having a hidden affair with her husband’s closest friend. This historic incident has far-reaching effects and has a significant influence on Adrienne’s life. The memoir analyzes choices, deception, and resilience, emphasizing that we don’t have to make the same mistakes as our parents.