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Summary: Not Ms. Chamberlains Best!
Review: I have been a loyal and devoted reader of Diane Chamberlain's books for the last ten years. Unfortunately, I didn't care for Summer's Child nearly as much as I did Breaking the Silence, her last book, or even some of her earlier books.For some reason her characters never grew on me and I felt the outcome was predictable. This doesn't mean I'm not eagerly waiting for her next title. I only hope it will be better than this one.
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Summary: Not Ms. Chamberlains Best!
Review: I have been a loyal and devoted reader of Diane Chamberlain's books for the last ten years. Unfortunately, I didn't care for Summer's Child nearly as much as I did Breaking the Silence, her last book, or even some of her earlier books. For some reason her characters never grew on me and I felt the outcome was predictable. This doesn't mean I'm not eagerly waiting for her next title. I only hope it will be better than this one.
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Summary: Summer's Child a great find!
Review: I have read everything Diane Chamberlain has written. I have enjoyed all of her books. Summer's child is one of her best. The setting for the book is a beautiful place. Who wouldn't have wanted to keep and love the baby found on the beach. All the secrets of a small town keep the reader turning the pages. Even the church was involved. I didn't know who the mother was until the end of the book. Hat's off to you Diane, you did it again. Thank you for many hours of enjoyable reading.
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Summary: Summer's Child
Review: I have read everything Diane Chamberlain has written. I have enjoyed all of her books. Summer's child is one of her best. The setting for the book is a beautiful place. Who wouldn't have wanted to keep and love the baby found on the beach. All the secrets of a small town keep the reader turning the pages. Even the church was involved. I didn't know who the mother was until the end of the book. Hat's off to you Diane, you did it again. Thank you for many hours of enjoyable reading.
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Summary: Beautiful and haunting
Review: I originally submitted a review of this wonderful book about 2 weeks ago, but am now informed that it has apparently been lost in the system. Since the book is no longer fresh in my mind, rather than try to recreate the original review, suffice it to say that this story about a newborn abandoned on the beach at Kill Devil Hills, NC, 22 years ago incorporates elements of mystery, suspense, love and romance, familial relationships, and ulterior motives. Shelley, the grown up baby, asks for help from a TV show to discover the identity of her birth parents. More than one woman thinks she may be Shelley's mother, and the entire community seems to be rife with secrets and suspects. It takes Shelley's pregnancy, a hurricane, her disappearance, and a misguided suicide attempt to set matters right and reveal old and painful secrets. This novel is well written, wonderfully plotted, completely captivating, and one of the most poignant I've read in some time.
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Summary: Beautiful and haunting
Review: I originally submitted a review of this wonderful book about 2 weeks ago, but am now informed that it has apparently been lost in the system. Since the book is no longer fresh in my mind, rather than try to recreate the original review, suffice it to say that this story about a newborn abandoned on the beach at Kill Devil Hills, NC, 22 years ago incorporates elements of mystery, suspense, love and romance, familial relationships, and ulterior motives. Shelley, the grown up baby, asks for help from a TV show to discover the identity of her birth parents. More than one woman thinks she may be Shelley's mother, and the entire community seems to be rife with secrets and suspects. It takes Shelley's pregnancy, a hurricane, her disappearance, and a misguided suicide attempt to set matters right and reveal old and painful secrets. This novel is well written, wonderfully plotted, completely captivating, and one of the most poignant I've read in some time.
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Summary: Warm and touching
Review: Summer's Child is the first novel I have read by Diane Chamberlain, and it certainly won't be the last! I found myself swept immediately into the story; and was kept guessing and wondering how all the pieces were going to fit together. Chamberlain has numerous plots going on within this tale, but the reader will not become confused, only anxious to fit all the puzzle pieces together, if they can! Chamberlain does a wonderful job of holding the reader in suspense and introducing the reader to multiple surprises not only at the end, but also during the course of the story. Eleven-year-old Daria finds a baby on the beach on the morning of her birthday. Her family comes to adopt the baby, who they name Shelly, after no one claims the newborn. After the death of Daria's parents, Daria continues the role of caretaker for her sister, even at the expense of her own happiness. Suffering some brain damage after her birth, Daria is understandably very protective of Shelly. Chamberlain leads the reader through the numerous families summering on the Outer Banks, and leaves you guessing as to who is Shelly's real mother. Nearly twenty years later, Shelly enlists the aid of one of the former residents, Rory Taylor, now a TV producer, to help her find her past. Rory starts asking too many questions, which has several of the residents becoming angry and asking him to leave well enough alone. Afterall, Shelly was raised in a loving and caring home. The web of secrets leaves no one unscathed, as you will find out, yet Chamberlain masterfully weaves this intricate tale, blending everything into a cohesive, heartfelt, and warming tale. The ending will definitely surprise the reader! I highly recommend this book. I am very much looking forward to reading her other books.
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Summary: Mesmerizing from start to finish
Review: The opening of this book is so intriguing, you wonder how the rest of the story will deliver on that promise. Well, it does. The gradual unraveling of the secret of the baby that washed up on shore was simply spellbinding.
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Summary: Great book
Review: The storyline of this book kept throwing me curves, I loved the ending..not what I had expected at all. I've read nearly all of Diane Chamberlain's books, and this one of the best
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Summary: Summer's Child a great find!
Review: This is an excellent page turner. For those readers who like to solve the mystery early in a book, this will be a challenge!
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