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Twilight's Child (Cutler #3)

by V.C. Andrews

3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 · rating details · 5,113 ratings · 39 reviews

As Mrs. James Gary Longchamp, Dawn is blissfully happy. But a legacy of deceit and betrayal still haunts her...

At last Dawn can create a haven of warmth and love for her beautiful baby girl, Christie, and her darling Jimmy. Dawn is a huge success as the new owner of the Cutler's Cove hotel...and soon she and Jimmy will be blessed with a child of their own.

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Published June 15th 2010 by Pocket Books (first published January 1st 1992)

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May 05, 2008 Neva added it · review of another edition

Dawn, Dawn, Dawn. How I love your rags-to-riches-complete-with-incest tale. This one definitely doesn't disappoint! Dawn has now taken Evil Dead Grandmother Cutler's place as head of the hotel, is married to the guy who she used to think was her brother, and has her baby that she had with her music teacher. But that's only the boring parts! Her half-brother/guy she used to think was her father goes crazy and dies on her wedding night of a broken heart (?), her half-brother-half-nephew is best ma...more

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Jun 30, 2009 Kim Smiley rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book was kind of aggravating to me. In the beginning, all is good. Jimmy and Dawn set out to get her daughter, Christie back and they do. Dawn then expertly runs the hotel, but notices changes in herself as she starts to become more controlling of the hotel and situations involving her family; much like her deceased evil grandmother. She is afraid of becoming just like the person she hated the most.

Dawn and Jimmy marry. Her half brother Philip is still obsessed with her, even going as far a...more This book was kind of aggravating to me. In the beginning, all is good. Jimmy and Dawn set out to get her daughter, Christie back and they do. Dawn then expertly runs the hotel, but notices changes in herself as she starts to become more controlling of the hotel and situations involving her family; much like her deceased evil grandmother. She is afraid of becoming just like the person she hated the most.

Dawn and Jimmy marry. Her half brother Philip is still obsessed with her, even going as far as to recite the marriage vows to her as he is standing up as Jimmy's best man. Philip does marry his love interest, but he makes it clear to Dawn that he chose someone so plain so he could pretend it was really her. He even steals one of Dawn's sheer nightgowns and perfume so he can leave his wife at night and go into another room in the hotel to sleep next to "Dawn."

Dawn and Jimmy move about a mile away from the hotel because Jimmy built a grand house on the hotel grounds. When Jimmy is away visiting his father and his new wife and baby, Philip arrives drunk and once again attempts to rape Dawn. He would've succeeded but her daughter Christie wakes up and interrupts things. It seems as though afterwords, Philip is extremely apologetic and there are no further incidents in this book involving his lust for Dawn.

Clara Sue unfortunately comes back in this book and while Dawn is pregnant with her and Jimmy's first child, attacks Dawn, kicking her in the stomach and causing a miscarriage. Dawn's step father Randolph, dies in this book because he cannot get over the death of his mother. Dawn's mother in turn, moves out of the hotel and in with an old flame, which she marries soon after Randolph's funeral. This man actually turns out to be Clara Sue's bio dad. Clara Sue's fate comes to an end as she runs off with a trucker who jacknives his tracker trailer and they are killed instantly. Good riddance, I hated the character.

another character I cannot tolerate is long lost Fern, the sister of jimmy. She is 10 yrs. old and is located in NYC. After accusing her adopted father of sexual abuse, she is brought back to the hotel. After stealing from the hotel, doing horribly in school, and trying to get Dawn's daughter and Jimmy's half-brother (when his father is visiting) to touch each other sexually, it is found out that she lied about being sexually molested; she read everything out of a romance novel. Jimmy and Dawn then crack the whip with her and she is always behaving for short periods of time, or back to her old self.

In the end, dawn's mother cannot recover from Clara Sue's death and starts to go mad. She doesn't recognize Dawn or anyone in the family most of the time, but at times has moments of clarity. Dawn and Jimmy finally get away from the hotel for a vacation where she finally becomes pregnant again with his child.

Miss Emily, the evil sister of the grandmother passes away in this book also. It is learned that her "sister" Charlotte, was actually the evil grandmother's daughter, from her father raping her. Dawn allows Charlotte and the caretaker to stay on the property called "The Meadows" for as long as they wish.

Also, should mention that Christie's father makes an appearance for 2 chapters. He comes back as a washed up drunk trying to extort money from Dawn. That situation is quickly dealt with.

An ok book. I'm looking forward to the next in the series and hoping it has happier times.(less)

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Mar 14, 2009 Erin rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I think a more appropriate title should be, "I, the author, kill everyone off because I have no idea what to do with them". This book was pretty annoying from start to finish. Clara Sue causes some trouble, but is rarely seen during the book. Philip really just bugs; I honestly think his obsession with Dawn is way too played out. Making his wife dye her hair blond and wear Dawn's nightgown and perfume? Gimme a break. Fern gets on the last nerve and I can't think why she was even added to the sto...more

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Oct 27, 2012 Delicious Strawberry rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: v-c-andrews, andrew-neiderman

After the bombshell dropped in 'Secrets of the Morning' and all the stuff that Dawn had to go through, it seems that now, finally, she has a place of her own (even if it wasn't the one she had planned for herself) After her trials and tribulations, it seems to us that things should be okay now... right? Right???

Of course not. While she is able to gain some happiness for herself, she still has people to contend with, namely Clara Sue. And what's that? Uh oh, Phillip still hasn't gotten over her.....more

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Sep 30, 2011 Connie J.estrada rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

FERNS CHARACTER WAS SO HORRIBLE, IF I WAS DAWN, I WOULD HAVE BELTED THE CRAP OUT OF HER AND SENT HER TO LIVE WITH MS.EMILY. I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO SEE EACH ONE TORTURE THE OTHER. WHAT I DID NOT GET, IS WHY DID'NT DAWN JUST TELL MICHAEL TO F*@! OFF AND GO TO HELL. AND THEN TELL JIMMY TO HIRE A HIT MAN AND THROW HIM INTO A 4FT. DEEP POOL THAT IS HOSTING HUNGRY, ANGRY, PIRANAS. AND JUST BEFORE HE IS THROWN IN CUT A SMALL PEICE OF HIS PINKY AND LET THE BLOOD DROP IN. YEAH THATS HOW YOU DO IT, OR RATH...more

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Aug 25, 2012 Anne rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Dawn enjoys her time at the school for music in New York City. She meets a teacher, Michael Sutton, who is a big opera star. They fall in love, and Dawn ends up pregnant and abandoned. When Dawn gets hit by a car and ends up in the hospital, her grandmother sends her away to The Meadows for her to stay with relatives and give birth. When she does have her baby, Christie, the baby is given away. Miraculously, Jimmy finds Dawn, and search for Dawn's baby. Good book!!

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Apr 04, 2013 Kathryn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The third book in the Cutler saga and final volume with Dawn as narrator sees the heroine as a wife, mother and the owner of Cutler's Cove Hotel. Given Dawn's adolescence and continued family dramas it is no wonder that the heroine has become well, a little hard-hearted. The book is spoiled slightly by the sudden death of Clara Sue, but otherwise an interesting story well told.

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May 07, 2011 Emily rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: v-c-andrews

I didn't like the Cutler series as much as I liked the Casteel and Logan series, but this series isn't completely bad. I couldn't identify with the central female character like I tend to do in the other series, but this had a good plot and followed nicely in the series.

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Jun 14, 2009 Lacey rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: suspense

I ate these books up when I was younger so I hate to give them a 3. However, I realize that they are actually terrible books, and I can't justify anything more. Regardless, all the character remain in my mind and maybe one day I'll check back in with them.

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Aug 04, 2011 Jessica Banker added it · review of another edition

The cutler series is a wonderful drama series by vc andrews. she knows how to twist a tail of deception lies lust love drama sadness fear and many other emotions. you will know the main character as if she was you... quite enjoyable!

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Jul 14, 2012 Kimberly rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

VC Andrews has always been a favorite of mine since my childhood days. I have read (and re-read) all of her books, and although I am much older now and find that some of her work is better than others, I still enjoy the twists and turns, strangeness and mystery that continues to captivate my interest. (even some of the ghostwriter's work)

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Feb 20, 2012 Stephanie rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

No structure at all. No sympathy for any of the characters, really. Don't think there's much to say about the writing, especially if you've already read the second Cutler book. It's just downhill from here, folks.

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Sep 10, 2012 Chelsea Gouin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Not as great as "Secrets of the Morning" but still a great installment in the Cutler story. I feel like there was just so much in this book though and the pacing was definitely off. Everything sort of happens in the last half of this book instead of throughout. There was some closure with a few of the "issues" but there was also a few new doors open. Can't wait to read what happens next!

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Jun 16, 2012 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

agonizing read. the ghost writter is much more disturbing and way less whimsical. Couldn't even bare to read the last book in this series.

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May 09, 2012 Kylie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really liked this book. I felt Dawn's pain with the way that she was treated, who needs family like that!

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Apr 28, 2010 Lynda Kelly rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: given-to-charity

During this series I grew tired of Virginia Andrews-this was everso similar to the original set of Flowers in the attic stories. I did buy them all and read them all but never did any of the following serials.

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Jul 30, 2012 Valerie rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Theme was starting to get redundant, but I notice she does that in her series work.

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Aug 05, 2011 T. M. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own

Better than "Secret of the Morning" and one of my favorite in the Cutler Series.

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Apr 17, 2012 Jaime rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

V.C. Andrew books has always been one of my little guilty pleasures!

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Sep 28, 2011 Donna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Excellent read, really enjoyed this book, love this collection! :-)

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Mar 29, 2009 Gwendolyn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: every woman who likes good books

this is the third book of the series

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Sep 30, 2011 Matthew Williams rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Good second book for the series

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May 01, 2009 Crystal rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

VC Andrews...Eh It's a guilty pleasure

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Jan 22, 2013 Cathy Spicer rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Still a great story.

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May 28, 2008 Omo rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

another book to the dawn series. dawn returns but not by herself. she returns as mrs. longchamp. jimmy and her go t married. but their is still one more thing. dawns beautiful baby girl, Christie. but just when her world is about to be the best. again w/ the tragedy. her baby that jimmy would have been the father of is no longer here. clara her sister is the cause of tht. and then Christie's father returns, and so does Phillips love for dawn. find out what happens after Michael returns.

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Feb 09, 2010 Andrea Morris rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another romance dud for me. Dawn is now a grown woman, married to the love of her life; however, the horrible Cutler family drama continues to plague her life, preventing her from living just a normal, calm life. To add to the mix, now a baby is involved.

On a side note, the Cutler series book titles are highly similar to Meyer's Twilight series . . . hmm

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Sep 17, 2008 Erin rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: series, young-adult

I think Dawn might have been the most tragic of all of V.C. Andrews's female characters. She just kept having bad stuff happen over and over, which I know happens to all of her characters, but Dawn really seemed to get it more.

Sorry for the bad review, it's been years since I read these books.

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Nov 03, 2011 Michelle Bacon rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: family-drama

This book had absolutely no format, not character forming, no problems to work out. It was just basically the telling of a dysfunctional family's issues and sins. No suspense and I really had no remorse for anyone in the book.

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Jun 20, 2007 Christina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: rights_of_passage-books, borrowed

Third series, I loved the relationships between the characters. Dawn's return to the mansion still stands out in my mind as a major romantic moment of my adolescent reading.

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Aug 23, 2012 Sherry rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

THis serious is getting intereting, I can,t wait to read the next book. They are so good , I don't want to put it down

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About V.C. Andrews

Virginia Cleo Andrews (born Cleo Virginia Andrews) was born June 6, 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The youngest child and the only daughter of William Henry Andrews, a career navy man who opened a tool-and-die business after retirement, and Lillian Lilnora Parker Andrews, a telephone operator. She spent her happy childhood years in Portsmouth, Virginia, living briefly in Rochester, New York. The An...more Virginia Cleo Andrews (born Cleo Virginia Andrews) was born June 6, 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The youngest child and the only daughter of William Henry Andrews, a career navy man who opened a tool-and-die business after retirement, and Lillian Lilnora Parker Andrews, a telephone operator. She spent her happy childhood years in Portsmouth, Virginia, living briefly in Rochester, New York. The Andrews family returned to Portsmouth while Virginia was in high school.

While a teenager, Virginia suffered a tragic accident, falling down the stairs at her school and incurred severe back injuries. Arthritis and a failed spinal surgical procedure forced her to spend most of her life on crutches or in a wheelchair.

Virginia excelled in school and, at fifteen, won a scholarship for writing a parody of Tennyson's Idylls of the King. She proudly earned her diploma from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth. After graduation, she nurtured her artistic talent by completing a four-year correspondence art course while living at home with her family.

After William Andrews died in the late 1960's, Virginia helped to support herself and her mother through her extremely successful career as a commercial artist, portrait painter, and fashion illustrator.

Frustrated with the lack of creative satisfaction that her work provided, Virginia sought creative release through writing, which she did in secret. In 1972, she completed her first novel, The Gods of the Green Mountain [sic], a science-fantasy story. It was never published. Between 1972 and 1979, she wrote nine novels and twenty short stories, of which only one was published. "I Slept with My Uncle on My Wedding Night", a short fiction piece, was published in a pulp confession magazine.

Promise gleamed over the horizon for Virginia when she submitted a 290,000-word novel, The Obsessed, to a publishing company. She was told that the story had potential, but needed to be trimmed and spiced up a bit. She drafted a new outline in a single night and added "unspeakable things my mother didn't want me to write about." The ninety-eight-page revision was re-titled Flowers in the Attic and she was paid a $7,500 advance. Her new-generation Gothic novel reached the best-seller lists a mere two weeks after its 1979 paperback publication by Pocket Books.

Petals on the Wind, her sequel to Flowers, was published the next year, earning Virginia a $35,000 advance. The second book remained on the New York Times best-seller list for an unbelievable nineteen weeks (Flowers also returned to the list). These first two novels alone sold over seven million copies in only two years. The third novel of the Dollanganger series, If There Be Thorns, was released in 1981, bringing Virginia a $75,000 advance. It reached No. 2 on many best-seller lists within its first two weeks.

Taking a break from the chronicles of Chris and Cathy Dollanganger, Virginia published her one, and only, stand-alone novel, My Sweet Audrina, in 1982. The book welcomed an immediate success, topping the sales figures of her previous novels. Two years later, a fourth Dollanganger novel was released, Seeds of Yesterday. According to the New York Times, Seeds was the best-selling fiction paperback novel of 1984. Also in 1984, V.C. Andrews was named "Professional Woman of the Year" by the city of Norfolk, Virginia.

Upon Andrews's death in 1986, two final novels--Garden of Shadows and Fallen Hearts--were published. These two novels are considered the last to bear the "V.C. Andrews" name and to be almost completely written by Andrews herself.

Her novels were so successful that after her death her estate hired a ghost writer Andrew Neiderman, to write more stories to be published under her name.(less)

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