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aklev13's review against another edition
3.0
I gave this three stars because the plot was pretty good but i cant say the writing style did the story justice. So many moments that could have been really chilling or full of suspense were wasted because of her writing style! Also was getting really sick of the 'little was i to know things were going to get much worse' type sentences :/
empress88's review against another edition
3.0
A good shost story which intrigued me, bit dramatic in places which didt match the overall tone of the book. main character annoyed me.
btpbookclub's review against another edition
3.0
This book caught my eye just by the cover alone, I am secretly a sucker for a good horror, paranormal or ghost story which this book definitely is! This book had me engaged throughout and was a fast paced, easy read for me personally, it includes many unpredictable twists and turns but has a lot crammed within the plot. I enjoyed this book but thought it was just average, nothing special or exciting, but do not let me put you off as this is my personal review and all readers are very different.
The Drowning Pool is a story about a young widow named Sarah Grey who moves away to start over at Leigh-on-sea but not everything is as it seems within this small town. Sarah finds out that she has the name of a local tale of a ‘sea-witch’ who apparently attacked children and cursed a ship crew at sea, but this is only the beginning of what Sarah will have to face. Sarah starts having strange visions, dreams and finding herself in frightening situations, but that is not all! As the plot thickens delve into the weird and scary world Sarah finds herself stuck in.
I gave this book a fair three stars as it is not a bad book and is well written but I would not highly praise or recommend it to anyone, unless this is a genre you love or an interest of yours. The Drowning Pool is a spooky book to curl up with at night in bed while you figure out the plot for yourself. Enjoy.
The Drowning Pool is a story about a young widow named Sarah Grey who moves away to start over at Leigh-on-sea but not everything is as it seems within this small town. Sarah finds out that she has the name of a local tale of a ‘sea-witch’ who apparently attacked children and cursed a ship crew at sea, but this is only the beginning of what Sarah will have to face. Sarah starts having strange visions, dreams and finding herself in frightening situations, but that is not all! As the plot thickens delve into the weird and scary world Sarah finds herself stuck in.
I gave this book a fair three stars as it is not a bad book and is well written but I would not highly praise or recommend it to anyone, unless this is a genre you love or an interest of yours. The Drowning Pool is a spooky book to curl up with at night in bed while you figure out the plot for yourself. Enjoy.
mdatta's review
3.0
Had an itch to read a good horror book and this one helped scratch that itch a bit. While the plot is predictable, there are enough chills and thrills to make you read the next page. The narration is engaging and Sarah Grey is a more realistic heroine than some of the other books have read. A widow with a penchant for her 'red' does not wallow in grief and her attitude to 'fix' the haunting quickly is refreshing. All in all, a nice read. Hope Syd Moore's next book also delivers.
ceegreen's review
2.0
This started well as a traditional ghost story, and had some good moments, such as the skype incident. But it got predictable quite early (the tedious 'love-interest' - did anyone not see that coming a mile off), and the mixing of an old crime with a recent one was just silly and messy and not worked through.
barelyghosted's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
This book left me conflicted. I purchased it a while back and could only remember one scene. I wanted to love this book, I was looking for spooky historical paranormal mystery...I feel like there's too much focus on drinking, motherhood, and her job to really keep you invested in the paranormal part of the storyline. I loved the flashbacks and appartions, I thought that was well done.
emdawgb's review
4.0
99p Kindle books are the new charity shop books, people. You heard it here first. Thankfully, this one was definitely worth the 99p. Written in a lively style, The Drowning Pool involves a genuinely scary ghost story, interesting history, and some refreshing feminist views and opinions. There's even a love story in there, and a story of lost love.
I was never bored while reading this book, and it even felt at some points as though there was just too much going on. On the day I downloaded this book, I managed to read around half of it, at which point I stopped and had no idea where the plot was going. While it's nice to be kept guessing, this was more a case of not really knowing what the book was about. After reaching the 50% mark in a day and a half, it took me a further week to read the remaining half, due to the fact that it got genuinely scary. I often read in bed at night, and some of the ghostly scenes were so chilling that reading them late at night, on my own, in an old, cold creaky house was just out of the question.
Not the best book, in terms of writing or plot, but hugely entertaining and a fairly easy read. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good ghost story, anyone interested in historical literature, or anyone who wants to see just a little bit of feminism in their mainstream literature.
I liked: that witch-hunting was portrayed as misogynistic, and that the main character goes into this in some depth. 'It still puzzles me how "bachelordom" conjures up visions of cheerful young men yet "spinsterhood" gives you sour rejects. Wizard - wise, witch - evil.'
I didn't like: the characters of Sarah's friends felt very underdeveloped, as did the representation of their friendship.
I was never bored while reading this book, and it even felt at some points as though there was just too much going on. On the day I downloaded this book, I managed to read around half of it, at which point I stopped and had no idea where the plot was going. While it's nice to be kept guessing, this was more a case of not really knowing what the book was about. After reaching the 50% mark in a day and a half, it took me a further week to read the remaining half, due to the fact that it got genuinely scary. I often read in bed at night, and some of the ghostly scenes were so chilling that reading them late at night, on my own, in an old, cold creaky house was just out of the question.
Not the best book, in terms of writing or plot, but hugely entertaining and a fairly easy read. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good ghost story, anyone interested in historical literature, or anyone who wants to see just a little bit of feminism in their mainstream literature.
I liked: that witch-hunting was portrayed as misogynistic, and that the main character goes into this in some depth. 'It still puzzles me how "bachelordom" conjures up visions of cheerful young men yet "spinsterhood" gives you sour rejects. Wizard - wise, witch - evil.'
I didn't like: the characters of Sarah's friends felt very underdeveloped, as did the representation of their friendship.
empress88's review
3.0
A good shost story which intrigued me, bit dramatic in places which didt match the overall tone of the book. main character annoyed me.
gbennett92's review
3.0
The twist in this book, I never saw coming! Syd Moore concluded everything extremely well, and it was so clever how all of the little bits came together in the end. At first I did find it quite scary, and thought that the ghost of Sarah Grey was out to haunt and maybe harm the main character, but by the end I felt as though her story was just one tragedy after another, and it actually made me want to cry. I think this book is well worth a read!