Deep Water

Deep Water

by Patricia Highsmith

Narrated by Paul Boehmer

Unabridged — 10 hours, 28 minutes

Deep Water

Deep Water

by Patricia Highsmith

Narrated by Paul Boehmer

Unabridged — 10 hours, 28 minutes

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Overview

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Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley isn’t the only character who gets to get into trouble. There is as much darkness in the village of Little Wesley as in the Italy of The Talented Mr. Ripley. If you’ve already read Ripley — it's time for another journey with Deep Water.

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 Meller'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.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

Speaking of good stuff, this novel and short story collection are from one of mystery's best. Both Deep Water (1957) and Mermaids (1970) feature Highsmith's expert use of ordinary people and everyday settings that turn foul, making them all the more sinister. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Megan Abbott

"So good and utterly addictive."

New York Times - Sarah Weinman

"Deep Water may be Highsmith at her darkest and finest."

Boston Globe - Ed Siegel

"Highsmith is crime fiction's most lethal existentialist…[She] simultaneously makes the subconscious smile and the skin crawl."

Product Details

BN ID: 2940169949261
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 01/07/2014
Edition description: Unabridged
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