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Book Review of Summer of Fear

Summer of Fear
Summer of Fear
Author: Lois Duncan
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Paperback
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From the cover: From the moment Julie arrivd that sumer, she seemed to seep into Rachel Bryant's life like a poison. Rachel knew she should feel sorry for her 17-year-old cousin. But why didn't Julia seem more grieved over her parents' recent deaths? Everyone else was enchanted by Julia. No one but Rachel seemed to notice Julie'a frigid stare, her womanly body, the strange possesions she took pains to hide. Rachel's normally gently little dog feared Julia from the start. What was it about her? What did she want with the Bryants? Soon all of Rachel's questions were replaced by terror as she desparately tried to bridge the gap that had sprung up betweem herself and those she cared about most.