Drift Child
By Rosella Leslie
This novel was written by a BC author and is set on Vancouver Island and the area of islands and mainland off the northeast coast.
Emma finds herself on a sinking boat during a storm. The captain dies, but not before they come across and zodiac with a dad and three kids, also struggling in the storm, and she watches the dad disappear under the waves. Emma ends up rescuing the three children, and they make it to safety. She knows the coast, having worked on a fish boat for several seasons, so she is able to get the four of them safely home.
Once home, the story focuses on Emma looking after the three children, and eventually deciding to become their permanent caregiver.
Rating: 3.5/5
Recommendation: An interesting, if somewhat unbelievable (especially the ship sinking and rescue) story. Good for locals to read.
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