Garden of Shadows by V.C. Andrews is the fifth book written in the Dollanganger series (you know, Flowers in the Attic...), however the events in the book take place before Flowers in the Attic. A prequel to the series, if you will.
So, the main character is Olivia Foxworth. A tall, domineering woman who is in a loveless marriage. The word heartless could be used to describe her, her actions certainly reflect that, but it goes a little deeper than that.
In the beginning of the novel, she was a younger woman and full of hope about love. Like many women, she wanted a happily ever after. She didn't think it would ever happen to her, until she met Malcolm. The only man to ever show interest in her, she was overjoyed that she actually found a man that seemed to like her. It wasn't until her wedding day (which was more like a business deal) that she realized that he didn't love her. And shortly after she moved in with him, a secret was revealed about his mother and at that moment, Olivia knew that she would never be loved by her husband. Talk about a harsh reality.
I think that's pretty sad. She built up a wall after that and turned into a somewhat steel woman. She had a couple of kids, both of whom her husband showed no interest in, even though he was the father. Then, her husband slept with his much younger step-mother, who ended up pregnant with a baby girl, who Olivia pretended was a daughter. It was a little more than pretend though, the only ones who knew the truth were Olivia, Malcolm and the step-mother.
The book only gets more crazy and twisted. It's an easy and addicting read, which I enjoyed getting into because drama is much more enjoyable in a book, rather than in real life.
Have you read Garden of Shadows? What did you think?
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