DeceptionBy: Philip Roth 'This swift, elegant, disturbing novel stands at the extreme of contemporary fiction' New York Times Book Review He is a middle aged American writer called Philip; she is an articulate, well educated Englishwoman trapped in a loveless and humiliating marriage. In Philip's London studio, this play of voices sharp, tender and inquiring reveals both their past lives with startling clarity. Deception is fiendishly clever, as it dances with