Dead in the Water

Poison Apple #12

by Suzanne Nelson

When Bree has to spend the summer with her aunt, she thought the worst part would be no cell phone reception. But then bones start washing up on the shore...

Genres: Middle Grade, Childrens, Horror, Fantasy

171 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2013

About the author

When she was in kindergarten, Suzanne Nelson jotted down in a school keepsake album that she wanted to be a “riter.” Though she clearly had issues with spelling, she persisted, composing cryptic poems about rainbows, fairies, mud, and even "Star Wars" in spiral notebooks all through elementary school. When she was seventeen, she filled four journals with her handwritten first novel, titled “The Dream Keeper.” To escape her chores, she often lied to her parents about what time her shift started at the local fast food joint so that she could spend an extra hour writing in the parking lot in her mom’s faded Buick. Her first published novel was The Sound of Munich, followed by Heart and Salsa, The Ghoul Next Door, Cake Pop Crush, and Dead in the Water. She is a shameless fan of “The Sound of Music,” Hershey’s kisses, Charlotte Bronte, and Jane Austen, and can often be caught daydreaming of romping about gothic castles in lovely Victorian gowns. She was born in New Jersey, grew up in Southern California, attended college in Texas, and spent eight years as a children’s book editor in New York City. She now lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut with her family.

Reviews

[Cristal2121 · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of my favs asome

[Ayesha13]

awesome and creepy very good to read before bedtime

[TheCultureVulture · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was actually kind of great. Sad to find out there was only the 12 books in this series. We've only read the previous book which was just okay but this one had us ready to search for the rest of the collection. Dead In The Water has lots of mystery with a splash of horror and just a hint of romance, perfect for the age group. It even features a monster I had never read about before, the Nokken.

[Petula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this with my 12 year old daughter. She really enjoyed the book. I thought it was cute. A very good tween story.

[Judith Ramirez · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book dead in the water by Suzanne Nelson is about a girl named Bree that gets stuck spending her summer at" Midnight Lake."While Bree is there she notices that she can hear things that no one else can hear as soon as she dips her toes in the water.She notices very strang thing happening like animals disapering at night she hears sad music that no one else can hear except for her. She see's shadows.She starts to notice that people start to act weird.In this case her cute neighbor Quin.

[BabyLunLun · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read my first Poison Apple book during high school and I remember enjoying it a lot but I am not sure if I would enjoy it as an adult

And sure I did. The creepiness was on point and I have to keep reading to find out whats going on with Aunt Hedda acting weird and whats out there on the lake. The atmosphere of the town is really creepy . The ending where Bree save Quinn was pretty bittersweet too

[Crazy_smiler · Rating 3 out of 5]

All I can say was it’s okay. I read some short stories from Scary Stories for Sleepovers. One story had creepy people who drag you into the water. To me it was scary. So my kid told me how that story made her think of this one that scares her. Not so much for me. Maybe because in those other books kids die. Like characters.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was pleasant! Predictable and forced into a crazy outcome (someone has to offer to take the curse from him…is this the true legend?) but loved the introduction of the customs, rosemaling, etc, and the scene of this lake community was nice, no sloppy parts, thought it was tied together and well-done for a YA book.

[Bre · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh it was a short little book but nothing special.

[Jesica · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was a awsome book i ever read

[Octavia Avant · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love a good horror romance

[Shelby Heikkinen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute teen book. Good story. I'd read it again and to my nieces.

[M Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was cute- preread for my daughter and it was decent enough I don’t feel like I wasted a couple hours on it. She is totally loving it though.

[jenniferrkimm · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought I would like this cuz I loved poison Apple Books when I was younger but this was ass. Maybe I would’ve liked it more if I had first read it as a child and reread now but idk

[hadassah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I couldn’t stop reading it, great semi romance with a hint of horror. I really enjoyed this book. The reason I’m giving it four stars is that it was kinda rushed at the end of the last three chapters, I think it should’ve had at least four more to even it out, but overall I liked this book.

[Anna Horton · Rating 5 out of 5]

My aunt and I are sharing and reading these books together- along with the Rotten Apple series- and this is my FAVORITE one I started reading this in the afternoon and finished it by staying up late. But I felt like this one stuck with me longer compared to other ones I really liked- such as Her Evil Twin, The Ghoul Next Door, and Drop-Dead Gorgeous- and it was so cute! It had the little thriller plot - as always- and of course her crush which I liked their love story better which is partly why it's my favorite. I know these books are for younger kids too, but no one's there to stop me and my aunt plus these are short and can give me a little boost on my goal. 🤫 Seriously though this it's my favorite - so far- and I love the concept of these different books!

[Jonna VanWienen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was a bit odd. The main character Bree goes to live with her aunt for the summer at the lake. Hedda is very cautious and protective. Bree meets kids and realizes that there is more than meets the eye to this mysterious town. There is a Norwegian tale and she must intervene to save her friend.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was amazing with a touch of magic that in real life would bond someone forever

[Hildaguard Houdini · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't feel like this had an aura of horror like the other poison apple books and not enough is entirely explained. But I still enjoyed it.

[Amanda Litwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

[Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in 3rd grade with my mom, and it honestly scared me. I cried about it a time or two. But, in the end, I would recommend it.

[Ciera Legue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it but the ending really wished their was more to the ending

[Asa Layne]

It was good