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The Weight of Water

by Anita Shreve (1997)

About this book

Journeying to Smuttynose Island, off the coast of New Hampshire, to shoot a photo essay about a century-old double murder, a photographer becomes absorbed by the crime and increasingly obsessed with jealousy over the idea that her husband is having an affair.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters

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