This psychological thriller revolves around Vic and Melinda Van Allen, a couple living in a small town in the American suburbs whose marriage has soured due to Melinda's serial infidelities. Vic, a seemingly mild-mannered man, tolerates his wife's affairs to keep the family together for the sake of their young daughter. However, the situation takes a dark turn when Vic uses the rumors of his involvement in the disappearance of one of Melinda's lovers to keep her in line. As the story unfolds, the facade of a normal suburban life crumbles, revealing the complex and disturbing depths of Vic's character and the lengths he will go to protect his family and his pride.
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Patricia Highsmith was an American novelist who is known mainly for her psychological crime thrillers which have led to more than two dozen film adaptations over the years.
She lived with her grandmother, mother and later step-father (her mother divorced her natural father six months before 'Patsy' was born and married Stanley Highsmith) in Fort Worth before moving with her parents to New York in 1927 but returned to live with her grandmother for a year in 1933. Returning to her parents in New …
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