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The Girl in the Lighthouse

Roxane Tepfer Sanford
Llumina Press (2009)
ISBN 9781605942384
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads.com (10/09)

Since birth, Lillian Arrington has lived isolated from society at a lighthouse station with her mother and father.  When her father is transferred to a new station she is excited because there is another family that lives there and they have two sons, Ayden and Heath.  Before meeting them she had never known children around her age nor had any playmates.  Finally she gets the opportunity to have a somewhat normal childhood.

Tragedy soon strikes though as her mother Amelia’s mind begins slipping away.  Amelia is bedridden most of the time and keeps talking about people and places that Lillian knows nothing about.  All of this confusion will soon become clear as Lillian discovers the family’s deepest secrets in a not-so-pleasant way.

While reading Roxane Tepfer Sanford’s “The Girl in the Lighthouse” I found her writing style to be very similar to V.C. Andrews’ earlier books.  “Flowers in the Attic,” in particular, echoed in the back of my mind as I was reading the novel.  As Andrews was one of my favorite authors, I really enjoyed Sanford’s style and I think that all fans of Andrews’ earlier works should give Sanford’s writing a try.  I believe that you will be pleasantly surprised with the similarities.

The plot is very intriguing and full of surprises and twists.   “The Girl in the Lighthouse” is certainly a page turner, especially the last part of the book.  It is a very easy book to finish in one sitting.  I look forward to reading more of Sanford’s novels in the future and I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a fast-paced, engaging read. 


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