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Summer's Child
Summer's Child
Author: Diane Chamberlain
"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 unu...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781551665092
ISBN-10: 1551665093
Publication Date: 1/1/2000
Pages: 416
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 71 ratings
Publisher: Mira
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Audio CD
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DaniLynn avatar reviewed Summer's Child on + 28 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
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.
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Helpful Score: 3
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.
ReadswhenIcan avatar reviewed Summer's Child on + 66 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This was definitely a fun book to read. I loved all the twist and turns this one took. It was all about who had given birth to a baby 22 years earlier and trying to find out who had left her on the beach to die. Fortunately for the baby, she was found and adopted and when she is an adult, wanting to find out who her birth mother is. This book was awesome because you don't figure it out until the very end. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, the author would change it and go in a complete different way. I love books like this. Two thumbs up for me!!!!!
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Helpful Score: 2
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!
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Helpful Score: 1
This was a good story. It was a little repetitive at times but none the less good. It keeps you on yours toes and just when you think you've figured it out something else pops up. I love this author!
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Readnmachine avatar reviewed Summer's Child on + 1439 more book reviews
Convoluted sudser about the search for the mother of a newborn abandoned on a North Carolina beach, 20+ years after the fact. At times an engaging read, and Chamberlain lays out plenty of red herrings. Most readers will be âclose, but no cigarâ with their guesses. It's the conclusion where things go from unlikely to âoh, come on,â as coincidence piles on coincidence and plot threads get tied up in a tidy bow.

Can't really give this one anything higher than a C
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Really great story. Kleenex alert. Good author!
ncbones avatar reviewed Summer's Child on + 17 more book reviews
A well written story in which each character has a secret. You want to keep reading until all is revealed!
cocos-mom avatar reviewed Summer's Child on + 67 more book reviews
Disappointing read. I've read & liked many of Diane Chamberlain's books, but this one felt one-dimensional.
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Another one I could not put down. Ms Chamberlain doesn't dissapoint. Characters become real & you get so into their lives. Also a mystery, who's the mother of the baby found on a beach. Won't say anymore or it spoils it. Get this one; really good I give it a four & plan on reading more by this author.
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I give it for stars. I love Diane Chamberlain's books


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