Deep Water

Deep Water

By Patricia Highsmith
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“Vic has a totally messed up marriage…So when Vic dabbles in murder to sway his wife back (and finally show his authority), we know we should say ‘oh no’ but we were all about shouting ‘oh yes.’”

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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.