The Weight of Water: A Novel

Name: The Weight of Water: A Novel
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.1 (1390 reviews)
Author: Anita Shreve

by Anita Shreve

Mystery Thriller Literary Fiction

4.1 (1,390)

4.1 stars from 1,390 reviews. Top 86% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

246 pages~4.1 hr readPublished by Little, Brown and CompanyPublished 1997-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate literary fiction that braids together past and present without spelling everything out for you.
You're drawn to stories about women coming unravelled, told with precision and psychological depth.
You want a short, atmospheric read that lingers long after the ending.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer plot-driven mysteries where the crime is the main event rather than a mirror for the narrator's life.
You need clear resolution and tidy answers to feel satisfied by a book.
You're looking for something uplifting or reassuring about relationships.

About this book

A photographer travels to Smuttynose Island, off the coast of New Hampshire, to document a photo essay about a double murder that occurred a century earlier. As she investigates the crime, she becomes increasingly absorbed by it, while simultaneously growing obsessed with suspicions that her husband is having an affair.

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Currently on sale at $1.99 — 80% off peak. Price has dropped 6 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 296 days. Typically stays discounted for 18 days.

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Currently around #34K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.1★ from 1,390 reviews

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