This was a fair little story. I would say for fans of the original "Flowers" series, this is a fun little treat, a way to get a little inside view from Christopher's mind. The side story is also very interesting, and keeps you wanting to know just what may happen. Of course, with it being a V.C. Andrews story, you know there's some evil twist just waiting around the corner. Off to the next book, so that I can find out just what that is...