Murdered children are haunting Steven's home.Knockings in the middle of the night...ghostly apparitions in dark corners...an evil presence moving through the house...Steven has always been a rational person, skeptical of things like hauntings and ghosts. However, the new home he lives in is changing his mind in a big way.His father Roy recognizes what's going on and tries to help, but their relationship is strained. Roy has "the gift" and can see things that normal people cannot. Steven has this ability too, but at first he is too skeptical to use it.The chilling apparitions become relentless, forcing Steven and Roy to discover the dark mystery hidden within the house. Something far more sinister than either of them expected is behind the ghostly specters, and they will have to learn to trust each other if they're going to fight the evil lurking in the rooms of Steven's home.The Bank of the River is a fast-paced and suspenseful paranormal novel, and the first book in The River series.