The Pond

by Julie Seering, Margaret Harrell (Editor)

After the death of her husband, Kathy leaves her hometown of Columbus for a small town in the middle of nowhere. Little does she know it will change her life forever. Overwhelmed by grief, her daughter Anne has become distant and isolated. Having just lost her beloved Joseph, Kathy is not about to lose her daughter. Desperate to reconnect, she takes her on a countryside road trip. Everything seems to be returning to normal until they come upon a little town called Centerville and an abandoned cabin in the woods that Kathy feels mysteriously drawn to. Convincing Anne they need a change of scenery, Kathy buys the cabin. Almost immediately, odd things begin to happen. It starts with hearing strange noises. It continues with unmade beds being found made; then faces of strangers acquiring sinister expressions. This much, she chalks up to stress and imagination. But when Kathy starts to hallucinate seeing her dead husband, it causes her to doubt her own sanity. The final straw comes when she stumbles onto a hidden pond in the woods. It looks so peaceful. She will soon learn it holds secrets inconceivably frightening. Mother and daughter are in a psychological battle—the fight for their very lives.

211 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 12, 2021