The Deep End of the Ocean: A Novel (A Cappadora Family Novel)

"Masterful...A big story about human connection and emotional survival" - Los Angeles Times 

The first book ever chosen by Oprah's Book Club

Few first novels receive the kind of attention and acclaim showered on this powerful story—a nationwide bestseller, a critical success, and the first title chosen for Oprah's Book Club. Both highly suspenseful and deeply moving, The Deep End of the Ocean imagines every mother's worst nightmare—the disappearance of a child—as it explores a family's struggle to endure, even against extraordinary odds. Filled with compassion, humor, and brilliant observations about the texture of real life, here is a story of rare power, one that will touch readers' hearts and make them celebrate the emotions that make us all one.

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Published Oct 1, 1999

434 pages

Average rating: 6.68

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Celiloveee
Jan 19, 2025
4/10 stars
It was very tedious at some point of the book very over detailed, and sometimes a bit lengthy storyline is good and suspenseful however, some of it could have been condensed

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