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Summer's Child

By: Diane Chamberlain
Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
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Early on the morning of her 11th birthday, on the beach beside her North Carolina home, Daria Cato receives an unbelievable gift from the sea: an abandoned newborn baby. When the infant's identity cannot be uncovered, she is adopted by Daria's loving family. Now, 20 years later, Shelly has grown into an unusual, ethereal young woman whom Daria continues to protect. But when Rory Taylor, a friend from Daria's childhood and now a television producer, returns at Shelly's request to do a story about the circumstances surrounding her birth, something precarious shifts in the small town of Kill Devil Hills.

The more questions Rory asks, the more unsettled the tiny community becomes, as closely guarded secrets and the sins of that long-ago summer begin to surface. Piece by piece, the mystery of summer's child is being exposed, a mystery that no one involved - not Shelly, Daria, not even Rory - is prepared to face.

©2000 Diane Chamberlain; revised text copyright 2010 by Diane Chamberlain (P)2015 Tantor Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense Mystery

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Critic reviews

"Chamberlain creates a captivating tale populated with haunting characters." ( Publishers Weekly)
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so enjoyed this book, couldn't wait to continue reading, great summer read highly recommended book.

couldn't wait fir the next chapter.

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A wonderful book, excellent narration a must read. The story is compelling and the characters interesting and complex

Excellent

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Enjoyable listening and kept me guessing throughout.
Well-plotted....the author must have worked extra hard with this onel

Complicated but g ood!

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Slow and boring, predictable. Narrator has a robotic voice. Lots of she said, he said, she said… etc.
Disappointing.
Last few chapters I found okay but no real surprises.

Predictably boring

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The narrator was so robotic and the storyline was convoluted. Far from my favourite Diane Chamberlain book.

Poor

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