When Claire was just a toddler, her mother Sulie ran off, leaving Claire to the custody of her father Jack. Jack was a good dad and Claire had a happy childhood despite the absence of her mother. But now Jack has died and Claire is married to Eli with two almost grown kids of her own. Claire and Eli live in the town of Drifting and Claire works part-time as a psychologist and also runs a little inn.
Staying at the inn are a mysterious man and his young, blind daughter. Claire becomes involved with this couple despite the warnings of Eli that there is something a little off about the man. This man tells Claire that his daughter was abandoned by her mom because of the little girl's blindness. Claire feels a bond with this family because of her own experience of abandonment. But there is more to the story than the man is admitting.
An OK story, but Claire comes off as unbelievably dense.
Kirkus review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/stephanie-gertler/drifting/.
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