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by Anita Shreve (Author)
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A newspaper photographer, Jean, researches the lurid and sensational ax murder of two women in 1873 as an editorial tie-in with a brutal modern double murder. (Can you guess which one?) She discovers a cache of papers that appear to give an account of the murders by an eyewitness. The plot weaves between the narrative of the eyewitness and Jean's private struggle with jealousies and suspicions as her marriage teeters. A rich, textured novel. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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In 1873, two women living on the Isles of Shoals, a lonely, windswept group of islands off the coast of New Hampshire, were brutally murdered. A third woman survived, cowering in a sea cave until dawn. More than a century later, Jean, a magazine photographer working on a photoessay about the murders, returns to the Isles with her husband, Thomas, and their five-year-old daughter, Billie, aboard a boat skippered by her brother-in-law, Rich, who has brought along his girlfriend, Adaline. As Jean becomes immersed in the details of the 19th-century murders, Thomas and Adaline find themselves drawn together-with potentially ruinous consequences. Shreve (Where or When; Resistance) perfectly captures the ubiquitous dampness of life on a sailboat, deftly evoking the way in which the weather comes to dictate all actions for those at sea. With the skill of a master shipbuilder, Shreve carefully fits her two stories together, tacking back and forth between the increasingly twisted murder mystery and the escalating tensions unleashed by the threat of a dangerous shipboard romance. Written with assurance and grace, plangent with foreboding and a taut sense of inexorability, The Weight of Water is a powerfully compelling tale of passion, a provocative and disturbing meditation on the nature of love. Author tour.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and well written., Jun 10 2004
By Rebecca Kinson (Fredericksburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The plot and ending were a bit disturbing, but it was an interesting read and I couldn't put it down. I have not previously read Anita Shreve, but I will read her again. She writes beautifully. I found it interesting the way she switched between past and present to keep two stories going. I couldn't wait to find out what happened in the end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars COMPELLING...ABSORBING...SUSPENSEFUL..., May 30 2004
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This is an exceptionally well-written tour de force about complex emotions. Written is clean, spare prose, it is two stories in one, each with its own voice, demanding to be heard. It is, without a doubt, a book to remember.

It tells the story of Jean, a news photographer who sets out on a sailboat to a remote island off the coast of New Hampshire, accompanied by her husband, Thomas, her five year old daughter, Billie, her brother-in-law, Rich, and his girl friend of several months, Adaline. The purpose of her visit is to photograph the scene of a nineteenth century double murder that saw two Norwegian, immigrant women hacked to death, which murders were much ballyhooed at the time as the crime of the century.

While there, she discovers an uncatalogued translation of the personal journal of the ostensible lone, female eyewitness, Maren Hontvedt, who seemed to have survived the carnage. Written in a somber and ruminative tone, the journal of Maren's life and of the events that led up to the carnage forms a core of the story. Maren's journal provides a framework for looking at the angst of Jean's present, which is haunted by passion, jealousy, and betrayal. It is through Maren's story that Jean herself comes to terms with her own personal tragedy.

Alternating between Jean's unraveling present and the secrets of the past, the book provides a compelling, absorbing and suspenseful narrative, keeping the reader in its thrall. The two juxtaposed dramas come together in a primal and tragic climax. Those who read this book will find themselves haunted by it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Still memorable the second time around!, May 10 2004
By CoffeeGurl (MA) - See all my reviews
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I read this novel when it first came out six years ago but had to reread it if I wanted to have a proper discussion about it during my book club meeting. Reading this book was a great reminder of how riveting it was to me when I first read it. Anita Shreve writes hauntingly beautiful books about important moments in our lives. The Weight of Water is a bewitching tale that without a doubt rings a bell in every woman's life.

Instead of addressing the suspense and the poignant tale of family struggles, I grasped the protagonist's worries about infidelity this time. Hasn't every woman imagined her loved one having an affair? Maren had seen the signs and been absolutely sure that she was cheated on. Is it instinct or paranoia? Anita weaves these feelings in amidst a haunting tale of murder and intrigue during the 1800's. I have read all of Anita's books, but this one is by far one of my favorites. I found it hard to put down and the characters' emotions spoke to me. Shreve makes me care about her characters. There were times I wished I could reach into the book and shake some sense into Maren. The historical references and suspenseful plot add appeal to this irresistible novel. The Weight of Water is still riveting and memorable the second time around. I cannot recommend this beautiful novel enough!

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1.0 out of 5 stars SPOILER ALERT.
I bought this in the Parisian airport for my long flight from CDG to Atlanta and left it in the seat pocket. I only finished it to get my 15 Euros worth. Read more
Published on Feb 28 2004 by Amanda S.

4.0 out of 5 stars Normal Shreve Novel
I have read several Anita Shreve novels. This one is like all the others a real good quick entertaining read. Nothing complicated about it just a good story. Read more
Published on Feb 16 2004 by John I. Provan

2.0 out of 5 stars AWFUL
Just could not get through this book!!!loved the pilots wife but this just dragged and dragged...sounded good but just couldn't read it
Published on Dec 13 2003 by nikkicoli2

3.0 out of 5 stars An okay summer read
Anita Shreve's "The Weight of Water" Tells the story of Jean, a Boston freelance photographer hired to shoot a photo essay of famous 19th century murders. Read more
Published on Aug 2 2003 by oezekoye

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a Page Turner!
I could not get through this book.
Ended up skimming through it to find the juice...BORING! Another yuppie soap-opera about infidelity with a twist, ha ha - gee it's on a boat.
Published on Jul 14 2003 by Susanne

4.0 out of 5 stars The Weight of Water, a novel to learn from
The Weight of Water, by Anita Shreve shows what really happens when a woman is pushed to her breaking point. Read more
Published on May 16 2003 by Meredith

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the wait
For most high school students, English class is an eye-stabbing, boring aspect of the early morning the involves reading such dreads as Emma and The Odyssey. Read more
Published on May 16 2003 by laxfhocky

4.0 out of 5 stars Impressive use of the past into the present.
I have never read a book that was merged with the "real" past and the present, that was so entertaining. Read more
Published on Jan 27 2003 by Paula Erickson

4.0 out of 5 stars The unalterable shape of passion, past and present...
Shreve has an undeniable gift for storytelling, as evidenced by the popularity of her novels. More importantly, the strength of her tale lies in fertile and seemingly endless... Read more
Published on Jan 16 2003 by Luan Gaines

3.0 out of 5 stars The weight.
The book was written well but lacked any compelling interest to turn the page. My sister, during the recent holidays, seemed so interested in reading this book that I simply had... Read more
Published on Jan 12 2003 by rh_nc

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