Anita Shreve - The Weight of Water

Details
Paperback - Used

Rating
3.7/5 Goodreads

Synopsis
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 in 1995 arrives on Smuttynose Island, off the coast of Maine, 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 farthest extremes of emotion.

"Shreve unravels themes of adultery, jealousy, crimes of passion, incest, negligence, loss, and guilt...ultimately creating an almost intolerable tension." - New York Times Book Review
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"It's impossible not to keep turning the pages, as Shreve, with somber voice, leads us on." -Washington Post