Darling Rose Gold
By Stephanie Wrobel
3⭐⭐⭐
***I received a free copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Darling Rose Gold a debut novel by Stephanie Wrobel. It is an interesting story about Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Rose Gold has suffered for her first 18 years due to her mother, Patty, making her sick. At 18 Rose Gold testifies against Patty and Patty goes to jail. The story is told in a dual timeline. Rose Gold tells the story in the past and Patty tells the story in the present after she is released from jail.
Up to the age of 18 this story very closely resembles the real life story of Gypsy Rose Blancharde and her mother, Dee Dee Blancharde. The author does note in the back of the book that she studied the Gypsy Rose case while researching for this book. I do wish there had been more information in the beginning of the book telling about the cases she studied in order to build the background of the story.
The main part of this book is after Patty is released from jail. Rose Gold is still angry with Patty for making her sick. Patty blames Rose Gold for being out in jail. Patty has no where to go and wants to be a part of her grandson's life. Can they live together and forgive each other? Does one or both want revenge? The town have their own opinions about Patty and they are not good opinions.
While I did not find either of the main characters to be likeable, I did find the story interesting. How would it affect a child to have their mother be the reason they were sick? Can that child grow up to be normal?
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Thank you to Netgalley, Goodreads, and Berkley Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this book.
Mystery & Thrillers
Release Date: March 17, 2020
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