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Misty hopes for a normal, loving family, but her parents’ divorce forces her into a twisted role as their instrument of hurt. While she wonders if they might love her, a deep, unspeakable hatred consumes her. Despite feeling isolated, she discovers that she is not alone: three other girls, each burdened by their own dark secrets, soon cross her path, offering a glimmer of shared understanding and companionship amid the turmoil.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: V. C. Andrews
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