Description
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.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Patricia Highsmith
Published: 05/28/2012
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393324556
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 0.69″ H x 9.22″ L x 4.66″ W
About the Author
Highsmith, Patricia: – Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) was the author of more than twenty novels, including Strangers on a Train, The Price of Salt and The Talented Mr. Ripley, as well as numerous short stories.
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