Garden of Shadows

#6 - Garden of Shadows by V.C. Andrews

The prequel to Flowers in the Attic, Garden of Shadows was the last book released in the Dollanganger series and was actually completed by a ghost writer, as V.C. Andrews died in 1986.  The book is told by Olivia Winfield Foxworth, the grandmother of the Dollanganger children, and explains the events that turn her into the cold, cruel woman that she becomes.

Because the book was written years after Flowers in the Attic, and not completely written by V.C. Andrews, there are some inconsistencies, which can be distracting at times.  Regardless, this book is a great opener to a fascinating series that I have read many times over the years and find incredibly entertaining every time.