Secrets in the Attic (Secrets Series) [Hardcover]

V.C. Andrews (Author)

Book Description

Series: Secrets Series | Publication Date: September 25, 2007

From the imagination behind Flowers in the Attic comes a sensational new novel that spins a seductive web between fantasies and lies -- and uncovers the price for keeping

Secrets in the Attic

Two Friends As Close As Sisters.

One Killer Secret That

Will Tear Their Small Town Apart.

In the dust and shadows of the attic, they shared everything -- fanciful stories, high school crushes, plans for the future, dreams to travel the world. For Karen, the attic is her escape from the reality of her stepfather's unwanted attention. Together in the eaves of a house with its own murderous history, the best friends concoct a scheme that will put Karen's stepfather in his place. It wasn't supposed to turn deadly. But in the attic Karen shares one more secret with her best friend -- a secret to take to the grave....

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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About the Author

One of the most popular authors of all time, V.C. Andrews has been a bestselling phenomenon since the publication of her spellbinding classic Flowers in the Attic. That blockbuster novel began her renowned Dollanganger family saga, which includes Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. Since then, readers have been captivated by more than fifty novels in V.C. Andrews' bestselling series. V.C. Andrews' novels have sold more than one hundred million copies and have been translated into sixteen foreign languages.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Books (September 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416530886
• ISBN-13: 978-1416530886
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,449,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

One of the most popular authors of all time, V.C. Andrews has been a bestselling phenomenon since the publication of her spellbinding classic Flowers in the Attic. That blockbuster novel began her renowned Dollanganger family saga, which includes Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. Since then, readers have been captivated by more than fifty novels in V.C. Andrews' bestselling series. The thrilling new series featuring the March family continues with Scattered Leaves, forthcoming from Pocket Books. V.C. Andrews' novels have sold more than one hundred million copies and have been translated into sixteen foreign languages.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I will buy any book with VCA name on it, and that's a habit I guess I'll have to live with., October 31, 2007

By 

M. Burns (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secrets in the Attic (Secrets) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was bad. Really bad. And this is coming from a woman who can find the good in just about anything. I don't even know where to start or what to say to convey just how terrible a read this was. I've never enjoyed the ghostwriter's books as much as I did VC Andrews, herself. However, once in a blue moon he does manage to write a book or two that I can get through while managing to keep my lunch down at the same time. Keep in mind this is only once... in a blue moon.

I don't know if the main character was meant to be likeable, relatable or believeable, but she was none of the above. What the author tried to pass off as a teenager who is insanely dedicated to her friendship only came off as a teenger who is insanely STUPID. There were some points in the book that, in the middle of reading, I could become infuriated at Zipporah to the point that I would scream, out loud, "Are you KIDDING me?" I mean, the girl is seriously, seriously stupid. I didn't trust Karen from the moment she appeared in the attic, but I do have to agree with the term that she used all too frequently throughout this book, "Don't be thick."

The main character of this book is just that: thick. And if I never hear the term "don't be thick", again, it'll be too soon.

VC Andrews, if you can hear me, I'm terribly sorry that this garbage is being published under your name. Terribly, terribly sorry.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It pretty much sucks! (spoilers), April 6, 2008

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shady (SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets in the Attic (Secrets) (Mass Market Paperback)

It started out interesting. I couldn't put it down at first. But it just got silly. I found Zipporah to be a daft, weak main character that just never comes to life at all.
I felt like there was all this build up and the mystery would be solved but it just turned out Karen was crazy?! Ridiculous.
The ending was highly disappointing. I couldn't believe it!
I felt puzzled and like it was unfinished. Loose ends weren't tied up.
I believe the ghostwriter is getting lazy. He's not sticking to the old formula and the books are suffering.
This was the worst book I've read that has the misfortune of having the wonderful V.C.'s name on it.
I really loved the Landry series, the Cutler series, The Logan series, the Hudson series, even the DeBeers books. I love a lot of what the ghostwriter HAS done.
It just seems that his best days are behind him.
It's all crap these days.
Maybe it's time to lay V.C. to rest once and for all.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars worst ever, November 4, 2007

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Daytime Nightmares (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets in the Attic (Secrets) (Mass Market Paperback)

I love V.C. Andrews, but this book was just the worst. The ghostwriter did absolutely no justice to her. By the second page I knew I wasn't reading her work. The plot itself was good, but the details given to bring it to life were few and far between. The writer did nothing to help you understand where the Karen character was coming from when it was finally revealed she was nothing but a sociopath. The ending was so abrupt I had to check to make sure I didn't skip any pages. What really got to me were all the inconsistencies in the story. Timelines did not unfold correctly; most notably the fact that the family was to take a trip on a saturday when, the tuesday before, the murder happens and by thursday the dad says he should call his mother to explain why they didn't make it on saturday, saturday hadn't even come and gone yet. Whoever proofread the book ought to be fired along with the ghostwriter. I was very dissappointed in this book, and am not sure I even want to read the next in this series.