Deep Water (Highsmith novel)
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First edition cover
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| Author | Patricia Highsmith |
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| Cover artist | Polly Cameron |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Suspense, Psychological Thriller |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
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1957 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 272 |
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Deep Water is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith, first published in 1957 by Harper & Brothers. It is Highsmith's fifth published novel, the working title was The Dog in the Manger. It was brought back into print in the US in 2003 by W. W. Norton & Company.
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.
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