Evidence of the Affair

Evidence of The Affair consists of a series of letters. The first is from Carrie Allsop, a 30-year-old homemaker, to David Mayer, a high school biology teacher. Carrie informs David that she has discovered intimate letters sent by David’s wife, Janet, to her husband, Dr. Kenneth Allsop. Carrie believes their spouses began an affair at a medical conference in Coronado three months earlier. Apologizing for the distress her letter is bound to cause David, she asks if he would search for letters from her husband to his wife. Carrie describes an overwhelming need to find out more about the relationship before she decides whether to confront her husband. She offers to send David Janet’s letters if he wishes to see them.

Carrie writes to David again, apologizing for her previous letter. She assumes that, as he did not reply, she made a mistake in telling him about the affair.

David writes to Carrie, apologizing for the delay in responding. He admits that he initially believed that Carrie was mistaken about the affair. However, one evening, Janet took a phone call and addressed the caller as Ken. Afterward, she claimed to be speaking to a female friend.