People fascinate me as do the machinations of a family. Inheriting a holiday shack on a pristine piece of beach should be a dream come true. However, take five personalities and each person's memories of summer holidays,  then add in the different experiences of adulthood where hopes and dreams often clash with reality. It's a recipe for tension.  

It's my observation that families no matter how close can fracture over one incident.  Love and affection can easily be trumped by resentment, old grudges and financial need.  In The Drowning  I have explored how one family deals with the gift of a lifetime. Be careful what you wish for!

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