Beneath the Attic

Written by V.C. Andrews

Narrated by Dara Rosenberg

“I will probably be clutching Flowers in the Attic…on my deathbed.” —Gillian Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl

Forbidden passions have shaped and haunted the Dollanganger family since their first novel—Flowers in the Attic—debuted forty years ago. Now discover how twisted the family roots truly are, and witness the clan’s origins as a result of one wild and complicated relationship. In this evocative and thrilling tale from New York Times bestselling author V.C. Andrews, see Corrine Dixon as a young girl and discover the fascinating family history of the Dollanganger clan.

Two generations before Corinne Foxworth locked her children in an attic, her grandmother, a gorgeous young girl named Corrine Dixon, is swept away by the charms of rich, sophisticated, and handsome Garland Foxworth. After discovering that she’s pregnant, Garland does what appears to be the honorable thing and marries her in a huge ceremony on the luxurious Foxworth Hall grounds. Both families fervently overlook the pregnancy, happy for a suitable resolution.

Now the mistress of a labyrinthine estate, Corrine discovers that nothing is what is seems. Garland is not the man once captivated by her charms, and she’s increasingly troubled by his infatuation with memories of his departed mother.

Can Corrine survive this strange new life? Or is her fate already sealed?

Explore the origins of the legendary Dollanganger family in this page-turning, gripping gothic thriller.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Aug 27, 2019
• ISBN: 9781508283027

V.C. Andrews

One of the most popular authors of all time, V.C. Andrews has been a bestselling phenomenon since the publication of Flowers in the Attic, first in the renowned Dollanganger family series, which includes Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. The family saga continues with Christopher’s Diary: Secrets of Foxworth, Christopher’s Diary: Echoes of Dollanganger, and Secret Brother, as well as Beneath the Attic, Out of the Attic, and Shadows of Foxworth as part of the fortieth anniversary celebration. There are more than ninety V.C. Andrews novels, which have sold over 107 million copies worldwide and have been translated into more than twenty-five foreign languages. Andrews’s life story is told in The Woman Beyond the Attic. Join the conversation about the world of V.C. Andrews at Facebook.com/OfficialVCAndrews.

Reviews for Beneath the Attic

[Rachael Poppins Stodard · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I really want to know if the guy writing these novels ever bothered to crack open any of the original books.

Why does Garland Foxworth just seem exactly like Malcolm, when Garland was supposed to be a fun-loving, sweet guy, actually described as "bright and happy," and having a "positive energy" around him in the original books. The Garland Foxworth of this book is just a Malcolm replica, which was a pretty lazy way to write these books. No character development necessary when two main characters are interchangeable.

And Corinne is a spoiled, bitchy little twat. Could he have made her likeable in any way? I know she's always been described as vain and spoiled, but, again, there's no real character development here, she's NOTHING but vain and spoiled.

I have no idea why I keep reading these books. I think I hate-read them.

[RichardKevinWilson · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Thank god that I read the original books when they were originally published! The Dollenganger books should have been stopped after publication of 'Garden Of Shadows' it was a perfect ending. Neiderman has just taken the names of the original family and just turned these newer books into a 12 year old girls diary of trash and conceit. The concept and believability of this time period of 1890's was just a joke!!! I can not nor would I recommend this piece of waste. Yes, it is that bad......SKIP IT!

[SARETA L CLARKSON · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Not one of the best in the series but still a good read.

[Teresa Duncan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The narrator was AWESOME!!!
The writing was very engaging from the beginning.
I hated to have to stop when I needed to do something else. I’m not often drawn in by a book & I read or listen several times a week . It was like your favorite type of movie you hate to see or hear it end!!

[Emma Hsu · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The protagonist Corrine is so full of herself that it's hard to feel sorry for her. But my curiosity about the creepy mansion kept me reading, so I will give it a 3-star review.

[Catherine Marie Spicer · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Sometimes the dialog--internal as well as conversational--kills me. I ask myself what 14 year old, even that many years ago, talks or thinks like that?? The more modern time books really get me like The Mirror Sisters series. As for this book specifically, we've all wondered how far back the Foxworth craziness went, so I guess it was due. I feel like it would have been better from the perspective of a Foxworth, though.

[Reny · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

While the protagonist of this story, Corrine Dixon was difficult to identify with, and very unlikable; and Garland Foxworth came across as more of a caricature of Malcolm then a true character unto his own, the story overall was enjoyable. The mysteries surrounding Foxworth Hall's darkened corridors, and curiosity about Dora and what she knows kept me reading until the last.