Summer's Child by Diane Chamberlain Book Review
This book is, without a doubt, the best book I have ever read. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would. It's definitely a must-read. I think I read it in two days. It had me just about on the edge of my seat the entire time. It has you guessing & thinking you have it figured out, then it'll twist on you. Want a summary? Don't read below if you don't want spoilers! On the morning of her 11th birthday, Daria Cato went down to the beach, where she found something unbelievable... a newborn baby! Someone had abandoned the baby girl on the beach early that morning, because the baby was still alive & breathing. Daria wrapped the baby up & carried it home to her parents. Her parents took the baby to the hospital, meanwhile Daria's mother thought it would be a good idea to adopt the baby if no one claimed her. They named her Shelly. Now, twenty years later, Daria's parents have passed, & Daria is left to care for Shelly. Although she is now g...
