The Pond by Tamera Lawrence
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- Pub. Date: May 2008
- 372pp
- Sales Rank: 750,414
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: May 2008
- Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.
- Format: Paperback, 372pp
- Sales Rank: 750,414
- ISBN-13: 9781432724740
- ISBN: 1432724746
Synopsis
Do the Adamses have more to fear from the living or the dead?
"He grabbed the edge of the ice, clinging desperately. Murky water filled his boots, becoming as weighted anchors. Numbing cold squeezed his limbs as he tried to scream for help. But his chest hurt. It was hard to breathe. His heart beat wildly in his thin chest. Water seeped inside his clothing, his skin turned to ice. He stared up at the sky. The ice cracked again, creating fragments of drifting sheets. As his glove caught on the jagged edge, his hand slid out. Dark water swirled over him as he began to sink into the frigid depths of the black void."
Twenty-five years have passed since eight-year-old Carl Weber drowned in Gray's Pond, and now one member of the Adams family has returned to Kimberton, Pennsylvania, to reside once again in the old mansion. It is time for Mark Adams to revisit his past, and for his wife Donna and daughter, Kim, to become acquainted with their neighbors, a rather odd old couple who own the farm next door.
Each day, however, brings strange occurrences, increasing paranormal activity, till it becomes agonizingly clear that ghosts of the past are trying to make their presence known. As the search for the truth be.
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July 22, 2009: "Enjoyable Read!"
THE POND Author: Tamera Lawrence Since childhood, Mike Adams has had a guilty conscience about the accidental death of his best friend Carl. After arranging a play date with Carl at his home, Mike's family was called out of town due to a death in the family. The Adams' servant who answered the door sent young Carl away in the middle of a raging snow storm. Carl's mom dropped Carl off on her way to an appointment, and was not scheduled to return for several hours. Carl decides to walk home. Carl takes a short cut through Fanny's Farm.. Thinking that the pond was frozen solid Carl begins to cross the pond, and the semi-frozen pond cracks. Carl goes under and drowns. When the Adams family returns home, it several days before Mike learns of his buddy's death. Carl's death is not spoken of in the Adams' home and Mike's knowledge of what happened is limited to information garnered from conversations that overhears. When Mike returns to the family mansion, with his own family, and begins asking questions, unexplained events begin to happen. After the occurrence of a number of inexplicable events, Mike begins to suspect that his elderly neighbors the Grays are connected to both Carl's drowning and the strange events occurring at his home. The Pond is a rated PG tale of suspense. The lack of violence, explicit sex, and profanity makes The Pond an enjoyable read for young adults as well as mature adults. The paranormal ending was a surprising twist. Paranormal and Fantasy are very popular among young adult readers. The author maintains suspense throughout the story by slowly doling out information. Reviewer: BookLadyI Also Recommend: Murder Suicide, The Family Bones, The Broken Window (Lincoln Rhyme Series #8), A Case for Vengeance, The Pond.
Good Read!by BigIrishTim66
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May 29, 2009: This ghost story is woven around a weird set of neighbors, who are hiding a secret that they don't want the Adam's family to discover. With its paranormal aspect, it delivers all the bumps and chills along the way as you will discover the mystery surrounding THE POND. Great Read. Can't wait for the next book! Tim
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