Broken Glass

People who have been following the reviews I write for these books that Andrew Neiderman has been writing under the V.C. Andrews name, you may want to brace yourself. For I have given this book... THREE stars.

Yes, this must be astonishing to you guys (and probably to Mr. Neiderman himself) but I can say in all honesty that this book was... not awful. Seriously. The first book of this series was also better than most of what he has written in the last fifteen years, and this book was actually a step above the Mirror Sisters! I found the Mirror Sisters promising but full of the usual Neiderman quirks. This book certainly has plenty enough of these, but the story is actually somewhat engaging and better-paced than other books Neiderman has show more written as of late. I managed to remain somewhat interested.

Yes, there are unanswered questions, as one would expect from the usual Neiderman book. This book does not fit in with the spirit of V.C. Andrews, BUT I will say that this book definitely came closer to what VCA could have written. it actually seems like Mr. Neiderman put some effort into this one, so I must say, keep on going, but try harder. Andrew, you still have a ways to go before I can call anything you write "good", but this book proves that if you actually TRY, you can spin out something decent. If you'd put at least this much effort into all of your books, then you'd be a more respected author.

I am actually looking forward to the next book, and not simply as something to roast. I honestly hope that I can write another decent review, and that Shattered Memories entertains me at least as much as this one did. I would be really, really, REALLY sad if the final book in this series just derails the progress Neiderman has made with the rest of this series. However, knowing Neiderman and what he has done in other books has made me afraid that the third book will be spectacularly bad. I am hopeful, yet fearful. Only time will tell... show less

I loved book 1 in all its twisted glory and I had high expectations for book 2. Those expectations were met. I loved the cover on this book. It really fits the story. The girls may look identical but they are anything but. They couldn't be any more different and their parents had no clue.

Haylee
Haylee is the more selfish of the twins. I feel she is a bit twisted and cruel. She doesn't have a bit of remorse for what she did in book 1. Her mother may not be the only person in this family is psychological issues.

Kaylee
I felt bad for poor Kaylee dealing with her predicament with Anthony. I was cheering for her to find a resolution the whole book. I loved how smart she was and how she used whatever advantage she could to protect herself. show more The cat was an unexpected ally and definitely helped her.

I felt bad for their father having the burden of dealing with all of this. He never saw any of it coming. He definitely had no clue as to how different these girls really were. The ending really opened his eyes. I am satisfied with the ending BUT I really want to read more. Good thing there is a book 3! If you are a fan of suspense or V.C. Andrews, you can't go wrong with this book. show less

The second book in The Mirror Sisters series, the story of the Fitzgerald sisters, who are identical twins. They have led an extremely sheltered life, which they want to break out of. However, things do not go smoothly, and one sister has been kidnapped. This book is written in first person, from the viewpoint of both sisters, one at a time, which made the story even more interesting and personal. I really liked this approach. This book was also well-written with well developed characters. I liked this book better than the first one, The Mirror Sisters, but I do like both. This one keeps you on the edge of your seat, with a good ending. Yes, there is a cliff-hanger at the ending, leading up to the next book. Very good book!

The sister Hailey is so evil. I cannot get over what she did. I don't think it was all the mother's fault. That sister was truly evil. Great book. I can't wait to read the next one.