{"product_id":"deep-water-9780393324556","title":"Deep Water","description":"\u003cp\u003eVic 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHighsmith, Patricia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Highsmith\u003c\/strong\u003e (1921-1995) was the author of more than twenty novels, including \u003cem\u003eThe Price of Salt\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as numerous short stories.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616137548050,"sku":"9780393324556","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7b139250-9c11-4ec4-bda2-aaf66b49febe.jpg?v=1732502219","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/deep-water-9780393324556","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}