The Drowning Kind

 

Shirley J.                             Adult Fiction                            Magical Springs Elixir, Ghosts

The Drowning King by Jennifer McMahon    368 pages        

The old adage, "Be careful what you wish for," comes true in this book about ghosts haunting  mysterious springs on the property of a hotel then later a home.   Eerily told tale jumping from the family in the current day back to those who owned the property when it was on the grounds of a hotel.   It is rumored the springs can heal and grant wishes however, it always exacts a price for the good done, usually with the taking of a life.    Are the people really experiencing hauntings or are they just paranoid and seeing things that aren't really there, just figments of over fed over active imaginations.   There are certainly no small amount of tales told about the place and it seems a ghost story is always attached.   Is the Springs really capable of claiming people or is it just strange coincidences that claim the lives of so many people?  A good spooky story that will keep you rapt till the end.   I recommend this one to mature teens on up just for the chill factor involved.