Cinnamon

I was intrigued by this new series, and wondered what it might be like. Ultimately, I was disappointed in the series, because it doesn't have the whole multigenerational family secrets/drama theme that made a VCA book and we already had a couple of miniseries (Orphans and Wildflowers)

When this first book came out, I still had faith in Neiderman and was still excited when a new series was penned. Now over twenty years later, Neiderman has gotten even worse. Amazingly, this book is decent compared to his current novels but the drama in this book feels more contrived. There was some effort here, but ultimately this book falls flat due to the whole debacle with Cinnamon's mother, the miscarriage, Grandmother Beverly, and the like. I show more honestly can't recommend this for anything more than a cheap and entertaining (barely) read. show less

I haven't liked anything written in the past decade by the ghostwriter. Maybe it's because I'm getting older, or maybe it's because the writing is going downhill fast. In either case, this is the third VC Andrews series I've started and have decided to quit after the first book.