Make Up Reading

I decided to listen to the audio version of this because I always like to pick one audio book to listen to as I get ready for bed. This was a good choice. The narrator Kate Orsini was really good. If you love a good Southern Gothic then this novel is for you. Meg has spent her whole life in the shadow of her novelist mother. Francis Ashley is famous for the novel "Kitten" the ultimate "killer kid" novel. The book which may or may not have been based on an actual murder was such a sensation it attracted a group of fans so obsessed they call themselves Kitty Cultists. They are so obsessed that they used to travel to the famous hotel on Bonnie Island where the real murder the book was based on took place. They spend hours online researching, determined to solve the crime. To prove that the real "Kitten" murdered young Kim Baker when she was just eight years old. As the 40th anniversary of the novel's release approaches the hype around the book grows ev...

Okay, so let me start by saying that I am not ashamed to be a V.C. Andrews fan. I love the all the books written by her. I don't mind the early books that were written by ghost writer Andrew Neiderman but after the "Ruby" series I felt the books kinda lost their fun. These books came into my life at a time I really needed escapism. I was very sick with asthma and I was kinda stuck in the house, going back and forth between the living room and my room so I really bonded with the leads in the various Andrews books. I felt as if I had no control so they were kind of perfect for me. Anyway, back to my reviews because really, who cares about my crap! lol! "My Sweet Audrina" was my introduction to the Southern Gothic world and I fell in love. I love the way Andrews wrote. There was an almost lyrical way to her writing. You really become part of the word she creates.  I am not going to go into the plot of this book because I feel it would be hard to do without spoilers...