"In most stories, there's someone to like and someone to dislike. They need not be heroes and villains. It could be just one person who's a generally decent, likeable fellow, and another who's a bit of a bastard. In a story about sexual betrayal, you'd expect such a contrast to be even more apparent. But Cheat presents characters who are very real and very believable. And each character has his or her own share of flaws and virtues, no one person better than another. And that is what makes it such a refreshing read."