V.C.
Andrews
Synopsis
from Goodreads: The
final, haunting novel in the extraordinary story that has enthralled
millions!
The horror began with Flowers in the Attic, the terrifying tale of four innocent children locked away from the world by a cruel mother.
The shocking fury continued with Petals on the Wind and If There Be Thorns. Now V.C. Andrews has created the last dark chapter in the strange, chilling tale of passion and peril that has captivated millions of readers around the world.
Cathy and Chris, entwined with the evil that haunts their children, living with the fearful spectre of Foxworth Hall, are awaiting the final, shuddering climax... prisoners of a past they cannot escape.
The horror began with Flowers in the Attic, the terrifying tale of four innocent children locked away from the world by a cruel mother.
The shocking fury continued with Petals on the Wind and If There Be Thorns. Now V.C. Andrews has created the last dark chapter in the strange, chilling tale of passion and peril that has captivated millions of readers around the world.
Cathy and Chris, entwined with the evil that haunts their children, living with the fearful spectre of Foxworth Hall, are awaiting the final, shuddering climax... prisoners of a past they cannot escape.
Stats
for my copy:
Mass market paperback, published by Pocket Books, 1984.
How
acquired:
Through BookCrossing.
First
line:
And so it came to pass the summer when I was fifty-two and Chris was
fifty-four that our mother's promise of riches, made long ago when I
was twelve and Chris was fourteen, was at last realized.
My
thoughts: And
so it came to pass, the winter when I was mesmerized by the two
previous books in this series, the back cover copy's promise of a
last dark chapter in a strange, chilling tale of passion and peril
was delivered, but it was neither strange or chilling, being instead
a bad convoluted mess.
Bart
has reached the age of twenty-five and gotten his inheritance from
his grandmother, or rather part of it, because unbeknownst to him her
will only gave him a paltry five hundred thousand dollars annually,
with the bulk left in trust under Chris' guidance until Bart turns
thirty-five. So now the family, joined by Uncle Joel who had been
presumed long dead, have all moved to Foxworth Hall, where Bart
reigns as master of hearth and home, letting Joel influence him with
talk of God and sinners, constantly berating Cathy for her incestuous
relationship with with her brother that ruined his childhood, doing
his best to ignore Chris, lusting after his brother's wife, possibly
causing Jory's career ending injury, and tormenting Cindy so she
keeps flying away in a huff.
And
none of the other characters are any better. Except Jory, who
maintains dignity and grace throughout. Chris is away working much of
the time and oblivious to what's going on around him. Cindy is a
spoiled selfish wanton brat who desperately needs a good spanking.
Melodie is a weak spineless wet noodle. And Cathy – god, Cathy has
turned into a self-righteous wimp, judging everyone around her then
leaping to their defense, sneaking around spying on others, cowing
down constantly trying to appease Bart and make him happy when she
should've just given up on this son and gone to Hawaii with Chris.
It
didn't take long for me to know how the book would end. Not the
Epilogue, but the last chapter. It was truly the only way this book
could possibly end.
And...don't
scroll down if you don't want to see a small spoiler...
I
totally could not buy Bart's sudden redemption. At all.
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