French author Émile Zola wrote the novel Therese Raquin in 1868. It is a story of lust, madness and destruction. It is the story of Therese, a woman who is unwillingly married to her first cousin by an overbearing aunt who, although appearing to have the good intentions, is actually rather self-centered in many respects. Because Therese 's husband, Camille, is unwell and selfish, she has a passionate affair with Laurent, one of Camille's friends. When Laurent's boss no longer allows him to leave early, they come up with a plan to kill Camille. How Therese and Laurent murder Camille? Is he really dead or alive? Will Therese and Laurent marry and make a happy life? Read this amazing psychological fiction by Zola know the climax of this story.