When psychologist Jackie finds nine missed calls from her older sister Lexie, she initially thinks it's just another one of her sister's manic episodes, during which she often drifts out of reality. It was because of these episodes that Jackie cut off contact with her over a year ago. The next day, however, Lexie is found dead – drowned in a pond on their grandmother's property. When Jackie arrives at the scene and sifts through her sister's belongings, she learns that Lexie had been researching the family's history and this estate. So she decides to dive into the research herself and slowly realizes that this place hides a much darker past than she ever imagined. It is the year 1929, and thirty-seven-year-old, newly married Ethel Monroe desperately longs for a baby. In an effort to distract her, her husband Will takes her on a trip to Vermont, where a modern luxury hotel has just been completed, boasting natural springs, a big draw for guests. During their stay, Ethel discovers that the local water is shrouded in legends. It is said to grant wishes. However, she has no idea that when the pond gives, it also takes in equal measure. A haunting, highly readable novel full of twists that will give you goosebumps all over. The Drowning Kind is a modern ghost story that is proof...
