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Author: V. C. Andrews
Release date: September, 1998
Media: Mass Market Paperback
ISBN: 0671020315
Tom Nordlam says it best....
(quote) "Raven is a horror story, to put it simply, the other's were now, it goes back into the old way v. c. novels used to be before these silly fear street impression books, I'm glad this is the last of these dumb mininovels, but there was a lot this book had to offer, Raven's mother was such a whore, then there was her uncle that abused her, and her cousin that taunted her, her fragile aunt, and her other mousy cousin. the only thing I didn't like is that I wanted Raven to have more fire, like Cathy, Heaven or Audrina, I wanted her to stand up for her self when Ruben was whipping her and call him every name there is, run at him and threaten him, get a stick and give him a taste of his own medicine, something that would have made Raven stronger. All in all, this was the best in this orphans series, and I was hoping that Raven would be the one to narrate the runaways, because I like her the best, but when I read the prelude at the end of Raven, it was brooke narrating, but maybe they switch between chapters?" (unquote) ~Tom Nordlum
I commend Andrew Neiderman, for his work...carry on!!!!!! - an Amazon customer review