The Drowning House by Cherie Priest

The Drowning House PDF is the second book that I have read from Cherie Priest. The first being, Cinderwich, which I read earlier this year and thoroughly enjoyed.

Upon finishing this one, I had to really sit and think how I would ultimately rate it. I’ve finally decided to round up to 4-stars, mainly because I just had such an enjoyable time with the experience of taking in this story.

I did Buddy Read this one with a friend, and as we were discussing it after we were both done, it made me realize, I really didn’t understand what happened here as far as the conclusion goes.

However, and this is a very big however, the journey getting to the end was so intensely-interesting for me that I don’t even care. I genuinely-enjoyed this story and the process of trying to figure it out.

So, what’s it all about?

In this story, we are following Melissa and Leo. They’re adults now, but have been friends since childhood, having spent many Summers together on Marrowstone Island, a remote island in the Pacific Northwest.

Their other really good friend, Simon, recently reached out to them in distress from Marrowstone. In the middle of the night, during a terrible storm, a mysterious house ((yes, a house)) washed ashore on the beach adjacent to where Simon lives with his grandmother, Mrs. Culpepper. Seeing the house upon the sand, Mrs. Culpepper’s heart stops.

The woman who presided over these ruffians, Simon, Melissa and Leo, every Summer for years is now gone.

Overall though, I walk away a happy girl and I’ll continue to pick up Cherie Priest’s work. I loved the mystery of it, so who cares if a lot of it is still a mystery to me.

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