“Forbidden
Sister” by V.C. Andrews
I always love reading new authors,
delving into a style I’m unaccustomed with. Then there are those authors who
you pick up again after a long time and feel like you’re back home again.
That’s the way it was for me reading “Forbidden Sister.” It’s been some time
since I’ve picked up a V.C. Andrews book and I realized how much I’ve always
loved her voice, style, and storylines.
Emmie Wilcox, fifteen years old, has a
secret. It’s her sister Roxy who was cast out of the family when Emmie was only
six. She has few memories of Roxy, but wants to make more. Or does she? Better
question is, should she? The fantasy and mysterious idea of having an older
sister she can learn from, mimic, and share day-to-day life with is something out
of a fairytale book, but one Emmie wants to come true. She finds out where Roxy
lives and with her at-the-time best friend, spies on her. Roxy’s world seems
glamorous and Emmie wants to know more.
When the family dynamics change in a
grievous way, Emmie strikes out to create ties with Roxy, whether she wants
them or not. That’s when Emmie finds out that Roxy’s life isn’t one consisting
of peaches and cream, but it’s too late because she’s already thrown into what
could become a dangerous way of survival.
Andrews’ new series starts with
“Forbidden Sisters.” If you liked “Flowers in the Attic” (who didn’t?), you
will love this new series just as much, if not more. A must read.
Reviewed by Starr Gardinier, author of
“The Other Side: Melinda’s Story”
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