Hidden Leaves

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU, THAT YOU HAD THE BOOKS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR, FOR A LONG TIME. I LOVE VC ANDREWS. I HAVE 4 MORE I HAVE TO ORDER AND WILL HAVE THEM ALL. THANK YOU AGAIN VERY MUCH. BONNIE MARTIN

A very good story of the love between Willow's parents. If only her father would've dropped his reputation as a World Famous Psychiatrist, and Grace would have given up her Palm Beach life-style. They would have had a happy life. But there was a lot at stake. It's a good book, and is the best of the DeBeers series. A very good Real Beginning!

I haven't read this book yet but i always look forward to getting a new book by V.C. Andrews...I love these books and haven't been disappointed yet and don't ever expect to be either.Can't wait to read this one and many more to come...i'm just finding out about this site as well...tks

Not surprising that V.C. Andrews' books don't stay long on the shelves, they are just too good to pass by (and not buy)."Hidden Leaves" is the latest example of why the story telling talent of the author just plain "works." Following the torturous attraction a psychiatrist feels towards one of his patients is not only to die for reading matter, it is so well constructed, the reader sides with the fatal flaw in the man and understands where he's coming from completely by the end of the story; which in true Andrews' style is never the "end of the story," and why fans can't wait to read the next and the next.... Having also read the ghost writer's work under the name of the ghost writer, I am convinced that this person is indeed...GOD....or an earthly clone....with heavenly storytelling ability...no wonder these books sell sell sell...

So I am once again the first person to review a VC book, just as I was for INTO THE WOODS. I am flattered and I sincerely hope that my efforts help other people to discover VC books that are indeed treasures to read!Once again I have to say WOW! Continuing with the theme from INTO THE WOODS, HIDDEN LEAVES continues to tremendously redeem the V. C. Andrews ghostwriter! Although this is a shorter than usual VC book, it is by all means the most important in the WILLOW SECRET. Divided into two parts, the first is DR. DE BEERS secret diary, the one he presented to Willow after his death. Intriguing reading to see how he and Willow's mother -- Grace Montgomery -- met in the asylum and feel in love and made a baby together - Willow De Beers.Part two is the e-book that was originally available for download on the SIMONSAYS.COM website in 1991 - Dark Seed. This mini-novel really brings into focus another VC-type character - the wicked stepmother. Alberta De Beers seems to practically hate Willow until nearly to her death when she finally mellows out a little bit - perhaps she senses something tragic is coming? The treatment of her husband is equally shabby. My ONLY complaint and this is not the ghostwriter's fault is that POCKET BOOKS did not issue a hardcover edition of this book. My hardcover VC collection cries out for all hardcover, first editions!Like with my INTO THE WOODS review, again I won't recap the book's plot but I instead want to point out its strengths! Most notably, in my opinion, this book also plays out over many years -- not over a very short period of time -- and this is very similar to the original V. C. Andrews books. Like the equally fantastic INTO THE WOODS, this is an adult-themed novel written for adult audiences and not just for teenagers - it is mature and is not about a young girl and her young girl school problems. Happily, there is NONE of that!I recommend EACH AND EVERY VC book you can get your hands on. Also, if you know who the ghostwriter is (No, I'm not going to reveal his identity!) you will want to pick them up to compare writing styles. You will be happily surprised!I am happily comfortable that INTO THE WOODS and how HIDDEN LEAVES return to style the more in-depth books we have known to come and to love from V. C. Andrews and from the ghostwriter. HEARTILY RECOMMENDED IF YOU LOVE V. C. ANDREWS AS MUCH AS I DO!