The Umbrella Lady, V.C. Andrews
The Umbrella Lady, V.C. Andrews
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The Umbrella Lady

Author: V.C. Andrews

Narrator: Emily Lawrence

Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/02/2021


Synopsis

An abandoned young girl finds herself at the mercy of a mysterious woman who is not quite what she seems in this atmospheric and unputdownable novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Flowers in the Attic—now a popular Lifetime movie.

Left on a train platform in an unfamiliar village, little Saffron Faith Anders is certain her father will return shortly, just like he promised. She holds out hope even as the hours pass and the station grows dark. When a strange old woman with a large umbrella approaches and inquiries about her situation, Saffron doesn’t immediately trust the imposing do-gooder, but with the chances of her father returning growing ever slimmer, she agrees to rest at the old woman’s house.

Her stay was supposed to be for a few minutes, hours at most, but soon, Saffron soon realizes she has been confined to a house of dark secrets and is now at the mercy of the enigmatic Umbrella Lady. One minute grandmotherly and the next wickedly cruel, she shears Saffron’s hair, burns all the clothes she had in her suitcase, and pretends that the photo of a young girl hanging on her bedroom wall is no one in particular. When strange letters arrive from Saffron’s father, claiming that he will send for her shortly, hope returns to her young heart. But Saffron soon discovers that those who claim to love you will often hurt you the most.

About 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 WindIf There Be ThornsSeeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. The family saga continues with Christopher’s Diary: Secrets of FoxworthChristopher’s Diary: Echoes of Dollanganger, and Secret Brother, as well as Beneath the AtticOut 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

Goodreads review by Vonda on January 20, 2021

A wonderful easy read that flows quickly and keeps you glued. The words are a bit YA and flowery but the book is still super enjoyable and the mystery keeps you guessing. A relaxing read it is highly recommended.......more

Goodreads review by CYIReadBooks on January 18, 2021

Once you start, you won’t want to stop until you finish. The Umbrella Lady will capture you, drag you in, and keep you mesmerized until the end, leaving you with wanting more. Derick Anders and his eight year old daughter, Saffron are about to start anew after a tragic fire destroys their home, posse......more

Goodreads review by Janet on April 27, 2021

I have to say, for a ghostwriter writing as VC Andrews, and being 40 years since she published Flowers In the Attic, the story did flow much the same as you’d expect an Andrews book to go. I will be writing a full review soon, however since I just finished I thought I would share my initial reaction......more

Goodreads review by Jen on January 06, 2021

This was an OK read- I got sucked in by the VC Andrews connection even though I know, as others have said, that these books are ghostwritten now and have been for years. It centers on Saffron, who is 8 years old and traveling with her father after the untimely death of her mother, when she is picked......more

Goodreads review by Jo_Scho_Reads on November 06, 2022

Eight year old Saffron is convinced her father will come back soon, but as she waits and waits on the train platform she begins to wonder. Then a strange old woman approaches her, brandishing an umbrella. She tells Saffron she needs to wait at her house while she awakes her father. Years pass and Saf......more