num_pages: 282
description: The great revival of interest in Patricia Highsmith continues with this work that reveals the chilling reality behind the idyllic facade of American suburban life. In Deep Water, set in the small town of Little Wesley, 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 tries to win her back by asserting himself through a tall tale of murder, one that soon comes true.
language: English
title: Deep Water
titlecomplete: Deep Water
characters: Tony Cameron, Ralph Gosden, Don Wilson, Trixie Van Allen, Melinda Van Allen, Vic Van Allen, Charley De Lisle
genres: 20th Century, Audiobook, Crime, Suspense, Classics, Thriller, Noir, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Mystery
ratings_count: 8298
places: New England
publisher: William Heinemann Ltd