<b>"Masterful...A big story about human connection and emotional survival" - <i>Los Angeles Times</i></b> <br><br><b>The first book ever chosen by Oprah's Book Club</b><br><br>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, <i>The Deep End of the Ocean</i> 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.