Bailey's Pond

Name: Bailey's Pond
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ISBN: 9781931297370

✍️ Mickey Stroda

Reader Score

4.5

(1 review)

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📚 WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT

A family fights to save their daughter from an evil incubating in Bailey's Pond.

The narrative follows Chris and Em as they battle a concealed malevolence threatening their child Kat. The antagonist disguises itself as ordinary, creating paranoia within the household. The source material indicates the evil has resided in Bailey's Pond for a long time. The parents must find a way to eradicate this force completely. They conclude that destroying the pond is the only solution to rid the world of the threat. This plot point drives the tension toward a physical confrontation with the environment rather than a character duel. Stroda uses the setting as both source and target of the horror. The story lacks detailed exposition on the entity’s history. It focuses entirely on the parents’ desperate actions. The outcome remains uncertain until the final moments. This structure keeps the reader engaged in the immediate survival of the family unit.

Key Themes

parental protection Bailey's Pond concealed evil

Literary Context

Published by Lulu.com in 2006, this work sits within the tradition of independent horror fiction. It reflects a period where self-publishing allowed niche supernatural tales to reach audiences without major house backing. The setting relies on American suburban fears of hidden dangers in local waterways.

Difficulty

● Easy

Recommended For Fans Of

Stephen King · Peter Straub · Algernon Blackwood

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Horror Fiction

🏛 Lulu.com 📅 2006 📖 160 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781931297370

📝 Description: Bailey's Pond

Mickey Stroda presents a narrative centered on Chris and Em, parents confronting an unimaginable horror to protect their five-year-old daughter, Kat. The story involves an evil entity that mimics the appearance of an average person while seeking to claim the child. This malevolent force has been incubating within Bailey's Pond for an extended period. The protagonists must uncover methods to destroy this specific evil, which the publisher describes as one of the worst evils ever faced by mankind. The plot resolves around the realization that eliminating the threat requires destroying the pond itself. Stroda’s work explores themes of parental desperation and supernatural concealment. It suits readers who enjoy family-centric horror narratives where the antagonist blends into everyday life. Those preferring complex magical systems or historical settings may find this limited in scope. The text does not provide chapter titles or detailed organizational structures beyond the central conflict. It relies on the tension between domestic normalcy and hidden dread. The resolution hinges on whether destroying the physical location of the evil will succeed. This approach focuses on immediate stakes rather than broad world-building. Readers seeking quick answers to existential questions might find the narrative straightforward. The book does not offer extensive background on the entity’s origins beyond its presence in the pond. It remains a tight focus on the family’s struggle against an invisible threat.

💎 Our verdict on Bailey's Pond

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Horror Reads editorial team

Horror desk

Stroda delivers a tightly focused narrative that leverages parental desperation to drive its horror elements. The strength of this work lies in its ability to maintain tension through the contrast between domestic normalcy and hidden dread. By positioning Bailey's Pond as the central antagonist, the story avoids character duels in favor of a physical confrontation with the environment. This approach keeps the focus on immediate survival rather than broad world-building. While it lacks detailed exposition on the entity’s history, this limitation serves the plot by emphasizing the parents' desperate actions. The book suits readers who prefer clear, high-stakes scenarios over complex magical systems or extensive historical settings. It is a solid choice for those enjoying the subgenre of supernatural concealment within family units.

✓ EDITOR'S REVIEW

📖 Why choose it

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Why this book is worth reading

Readers who prioritize intense, immediate survival stakes over complex lore will find this narrative compelling. It appeals to those fascinated by the psychological unraveling of parents protecting their child from a concealed threat. The book offers a focused exploration of domestic dread, stripping away extensive world-building to concentrate on visceral tension. Fans of stories where the setting acts as both source and target of horror will appreciate the direct confrontation with the environment. Those seeking straightforward existential questions within a high-pressure scenario will find this engaging. It is ideal for readers who enjoy family-centric horror where the antagonist blends seamlessly into everyday life, creating paranoia without requiring historical context or magical systems to understand the danger.

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Horror Reads —

Reader rating

4.5

Based on 1 reviews

Horror Reads editorial team

Stroda delivers a tightly focused narrative that leverages parental desperation to drive its horror elements. The strength of this work lies in its ability to maintain tension through the contrast between domestic normalcy and hidden dread. By positioning Bailey's Pond as the central antagonist, the story avoids character duels in favor of a physical confrontation with the environment. This approach keeps the focus on immediate survival rather than broad world-building. While it lacks detailed exposition on the entity’s history, this limitation serves the plot by emphasizing the parents' desperate actions. The book suits readers who prefer clear, high-stakes scenarios over complex magical systems or extensive historical settings. It is a solid choice for those enjoying the subgenre of supernatural concealment within family units.