Jacquelyn Mitchard's novel Deep End Of The Ocean topped the bestseller list in the States for a year after its publication in June '96. It attracted a strong celebrity following, including Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Pfeiffer; the latter liked it so much she decided to co-produce under the guise of her film-making outfit Via Rosa. It's easy to see why Mitchard's novel, with its strong themes of motherhood and loss, attracted such stellar attention. But what's harder to understand is how the result could be this lacklustre.
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