When I first found out that there was a new prequel to the Flowers in the Attic series, I was really excited! I immediately called my mom to discuss. See, it was her copy of Flowers in the Attic that I originally read so many years ago and while she probably didn't know that I borrowed it, she never censored my reading materials.
This is the story of Garland and Corinne Foxworth, Malcolm's parents. It's set two generations before the second Corinne locked her own children in the attic at Foxworth Hall. Corinne Dixon is a young, coquettish girl from a good family. She meets Garland at an anniversary party of her parents friends, and is immediately struck by his charm.
Corinne is very manipulative, but also far too naive for a man of Garland's age and reputation. After her pregnancy is discovered, Garland does the reputable thing and asks for her hand in marriage Quickly she is moved into Foxworth Hall and rushed into matrimony and an omnious environment. Even that many years ago, the Hall is full of mystery, sinister secrets, and obsessions.
My thoughts:
Obviously this was written by a ghostwriter, as V.C. Andrews passed many years ago. It's a very familiar plot line, especially if you've read a lot of V.C. Andrews books. I did enjoy the story though. For years I've wondered about the early generations of Foxworth's, and some of my questions were answered.
The only inconsistency I noticed was a mention of Scarlett O'Hara. This book was set in 1890. Gone With the Wind (an AMAZING book) was written in 1936. I look forward to the next book in this series. If you liked the original series, you should read this book.
I give this 3.75 stars.
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| Release date: 8/27/19 |
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