On a hot July night, Adrienne’s mother woke her with five simple words: “Ben Sauter just kissed me!” The daughter instantly became an accomplice to her mother: she helped her deceive her husband, lied so that she could secretly meet her lover. This affair had catastrophic consequences for everyone involved… “Wild Game” is a brilliant memoir about how close people can break our hearts simply because they have access to them—about the lies we bury ourselves in to justify our loved ones and ourselves. It’s the story of a slow, painful loss of a mother. It’s also a reminder that every child deserves a childhood; we don’t have to repeat our parents’ mistakes—and we do have everything we need to build a happy life on our own terms.