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Synopsis
"Relocated to a coastal town, widowed teacher Sarah Grey is slowly rebuilding her life, along with her young son Alfie. But after an inadvertent séance one drunken night, her world is shaken when she starts to experience frightening visions. She tries to dismiss them. But Alfie sees them too and Sarah believes that they have become the targets of a terrifying haunting. Convinced that the ghost is that of a 19th Century local witch and namesake, Sarah delves into local folklore and learns that the witch was thought to have been evil incarnate. When a series of old letters surface, Sarah discovers that nothing and no-one is as it seems, maybe not even the ghost of Sarah Grey…"-- Publisher description.
Is The Drowning Pool appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Parents should know this book contains supernatural horror elements including frightening visions and hauntings that affect both a mother and child, themes of grief and widowhood, and séance/occult content. The atmosphere is consistently eerie with psychological tension.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of a loved one, grief, and supernatural horror (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the atmospheric ghost story with mystery elements, uncovering historical secrets, and the creepy small-town setting with a witch legend.