Deep Water

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.

Author: Patricia Highsmith
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 05/28/2012
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 9.22h x 4.66w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780393324556

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2003 pg. 215
Library Journal 08/01/2003

About the Author
Highsmith, Patricia: - Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) was the author of more than twenty novels, including The Price of Salt and The Talented Mr. Ripley, as well as numerous short stories.