Deep Water

In "Deep Water," Patricia Highsmith explores the dark undercurrents of American suburban life through the troubled marriage of Vic and Melinda Meller in the small town of Little Wesley. Bound by an unconventional agreement that permits Melinda to have multiple lovers, the couple's relationship takes a sinister turn when Vic concocts a story involving murder to reclaim her affection—only for his tale to materialize in chilling reality.