All the books by Douglas Kennedy adapted to cinema and television, ranked

Paul Exben represents a story of success – a partner in one of Paris’s most exclusive law firms, enjoying a substantial salary, a grand residence, a glamorous wife, and two sons who seem to be straight out of a Gap catalog. However, the discovery that his wife, Sarah, is having an affair with a local photographer named Greg Kremer triggers a surge of emotion, leading Paul to make a fatal mistake. As he stands over the lifeless body of his wife’s lover, Paul realizes that his once-perfect life is irrevocably shattered.

A swindler manages to evade a failed transaction in New York and finds themselves in the Australian outback, arriving in a peculiar town inhabited by a quirky assortment of eccentric individuals.

Arriving in Paris with the goal of rekindling ties with his estranged wife and daughter, American novelist Tom Ricks faces disappointment as the anticipated reunion takes an unfavorable turn. Subsequently, he finds himself in a run-down hostel on the outskirts of the city.