3 stars
This has a great premise and is going to be a great book after some polishing.
I love a small town horror, and this has all the right elements. It is a little slow even for me who loves a slow burn.
I’d love to check it out after it’s been through an editor.

In the 1920s, there wasn't much for a 12-year-old boy to do in the small town of Fairfield besides swimming and diving at the old water-filled rock quarry known as "The Crusher." During scorching summers, kids from miles around took risks to dive and dunk in its deep waters.

However, unknown to those kids, a chilling legend surrounded the quarry. If something went awry and a life was lost in those waters, the unfortunate soul would be taken away, becoming a midnight swimmer - not in heaven, hell, or purgatory, but somewhere in between. If one were alone, stood still, and listened closely, they might hear the whispers of the taken souls, beckoning them to join in the Silent, Dark, and Deep.

This was an interesting book but too slow for my liking! And there were some grammer errors as well. However a unique book. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc!

This book started out really interesting and engaging. Unfortunately, I lost interest about half way through the book. My teacher brain could not handle all the grammar and spelling errors and then some words that were misspelled on purpose would sometimes be spelled a different way which was another layer of challenge. I didn't feel connected to the characters and I just didn't feel that the horror element was well written.