Deep Water - by Patricia Highsmith (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The great revival of interest in Highsmith continues with "Deep Water, " set in the small town of Little Wesley. Vic and Melinda's loveless marriage is held together only by Melinda's extramarital affairs. Eventually, Vic tries to win her back by asserting himself through a tall tale of murder--one that soon comes true.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Vic and Melinda Van Allen's loveless marriage is held together only by a precarious arrangement whereby, in order to avoid the messiness of divorce, Melinda is allowed to take any number of lovers as long as she does not desert her family. Eventually, Vic can no longer suppress his jealousy and tries to win back his wife by asserting himself through a tall tale of murder--one that soon comes true. In this complex portrayal of a dangerous psychosis emerging in the most unlikely of places, Highsmith examines the chilling reality behind the idyllic facade of American suburban life.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Highsmith is crime fiction's most lethal existentialist...[She] simultaneously makes the subconscious smile and the skin crawl.--Ed Siegel "Boston Globe"<br><br>So good and utterly addictive.--Megan Abbott, author of You Will Know Me<br>
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