As E.G. says, 'a TRUE tale of horror.' The narrator is the author's agent, and we watch the awful machinations of the writer through his adoring eyes, lending the entire play a sickening taint. The cast is deliberately small - only four characters, the two men and their wives - but it works as we see them all struggle in the author's web of conceit. The twist may be predictable, but is no less terrible to witness. A truly excellent story and play, recommended to all.