The Summer Children

Dot Hutchison’s suspenseful novel “The Summer Children” involves FBI Agent Mercedes Ramirez in a terrifying investigation. She knows this is only the beginning when she finds a blood-covered, abused young kid clutching a teddy bear on her porch. The youngster says that when his parents were killed by an enraged angel, he was taken to Mercedes for protection.

Mercedes deals with her scars from the past as more terrified kids show in with tales that sound similar. Her life and career are in danger as the investigation pushes her farther into the shadows. Hutchison skillfully combines horror, sorrow, and resiliency in this fascinating book.