• 5 Star Reads
  • Audiobooks
  • Books on Screen
  • Children’s Books
  • Christian
  • Fiction
  • Giveaways

5 Minutes For Books

  • Home
  • About
    • Who Are We? Reviewer Bios
    • 5 Star Reads
    • Disclosure
    • Privacy Policy
    • About Us
  • Join In
    • 5 Minutes for Books Bookclub
    • Children’s Classics
    • Kids’ Picks
    • What’s on Your Nightstand
  • Link To Us
  • Contact
    • Advertise

The Drowning Kind

April 7, 2021 by Nancy

Jennifer McMahon is known for her suspense novels with a supernatural bent. I greatly enjoyed The Winter People and have had several others of her novels on my to-read list. Her newest book, The Drowning Kind, available now, is a past-and-present story of family, mental illness, and of course, ghosts.

Present day: When Jackie’s sister, Lexie, calls and leaves increasingly manic voicemails, Jackie doesn’t pick up the phone. Lex is clearly off her meds, and Jax just can’t handle it anymore. But when Lexie is found dead in the swimming pool on the family estate, Jackie is wracked with guilt.

90 years ago: Ethel is blissfully in love with her husband, Will, and the only that would make her happier is to have a baby. So when they have difficulty getting pregnant, Will takes her to a new hotel in Maine that claims to have a spring with magical healing water. Only the locals warn that while the water gives, it also takes. If Ethel gets her heart’s desire, what will she lose in return?

The Drowning Kind takes some time to pick up, and the pace is uneven at times. But I enjoyed the super eerie pool and house, which Jackie’s father calls Dracula’s Castle, and trying to figure out how Jackie’s and Ethel’s stories are connected. I figured out some of the connections but not all of them. The ending is left open to interpretation, which is good for discussion of the book.

If you like books that are super creepy, intense, and heart-stopping, check out The Drowning Kind.

Filed Under: Fiction, Nancy

« You Love Me
The Good Sister »

Connect with us

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Welcome to 5 Minutes for Books. We are a team blog dedicated to sharing reviews and information about children's lit, fiction, memoir, and more. Read More…

Reviews

5 Minutes for Books

Jennifer Donovan
Managing Editor

MEET OUR TEAM



Connect With Us


Pinterest

Community

Cybils Logo Draft 3

Disclosure:

Find out about our relationships with publishers and affiliate networks in our full disclosure statement.

Recent Posts

  • Devil’s Delight
  • The Color Line
  • Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
  • The Greenleaf Murders
  • Chaos at Carnegie Hall

Categories

Privacy Policy    |     Disclosure Policy
Terms & Conditions
© 5 Minutes for Mom

Let’s Socialize

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Pinterest is Our FAVORITE!

Find and Follow Us at
pinterest.com/5min4books

Copyright © 2023 · Tasteful theme by Restored 316