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Name: The Weight of Water

Author: Anita Shreve
Year: 1997
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Popularity: 5.1
Genres/categories: Historical fiction, Mystery

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ISBN:
9780316073516
9780316163224
9780316190572
9780316739030
9780316782500
9780736651349
9780752851044
0316163228
0316190578
0316739030
0316782505
0736651349
0752851047

"I wonder this: If you take a woman and push her to the edge, how will she behave?"

The question is posed by Jean, a photographer, who arrives on Smuttynose Island, off the coast of New Hampshire, to research a century-old crime.

As she immerses herself in the details of the case--an outburst of passion that resulted in the deaths of two women--Jean herself enters precarious emotional territory.

The suspicion that her husband is having an affair burgeons into jealousy and distrust, and ultimately propels Jean to the verge of actions she had not known herself capable of--actions with horrific consequences.

Everywhere hailed for its beauty and power, The Weight of Water takes us on an unforgettable journey through the furthest extremes of emotion.


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