No one is a mystery by Elizabeth Tallent

I really like this story because it reveals conflict through  dialogue. It is a story of a man who is cheating on his wife with a very young girl (18 years, but their r/n began when she was 16).  When the characters talk about Jack's ex wife and their future together is when we learn about his age and his relationship with the mistress, and we get a sense that there is something wrong and maybe missing in his relationships. And, we also learn about what kind of man. He makes fun of his mistress for being a child, so I assume that he know that there is something wrong with his actions. But, we can see that he doesn't really love his wife based on the comments he makes during their conversation. Jack seems to have a clear understanding of the future, he claims that "he knows" that he will not be with his mistress in a year. But, his mistress is hopeful about their future and wants to start a family with him. In this story it is really easy to get a clear sense of who is speaking because the characters have distinct voices. Most of the time, it is not really mentioned who is speaking, but we are able to follow the conversation. I like this story, because I am actually able to imagine their relationship and learn about each character based on their dialogue.