Search - Summer's Child

I am usually able to figure out the mystery in these books long before the end, but this one actually had me surprised. A good read.

From back cover:

"Early one morning, on the beach beside her North Carolina home, eleven year old Daria 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. But her silent secrets continue to haunt Daria.

Now twenty years later, Shelly has grown into an unusual, ethereal woman whom Daria continues to protect. But when Rory Taylor, a friend from Daria's past and now a television producer, returns to do a story on the mystery of Shelly's 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 dark sins and closely guarded secrets begin to surface. Piece by piece, the mystery of summer's child is being exposed, a mystery that no one involved-not Shelly, Daria, her family, not even Rory-is prepared to solve."

A mystery and a study of relationships centered around a young woman and her family who adopt a baby found on the beach. Romance is very light, but the story is interesting.

This author never disappoints.

well written psychological mystery.

another great one by chamberlain

This book was SO GOOD!! Another great read by this author! I loved it!Takes place on the Outer Banks so that in itself makes for a great setting; characters are well developed and there are enough surprises/twists to keep you reading until the wee hours!

Great intrigue