The more research I did, the more fascinated I became. I learned about Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) from my best friend, who is a school psychologist. In your own words, can you give a short summary of the book and why you choose this theme?ĭRG is the story of a young woman who, despite being poisoned by her mother for eighteen years, makes a calculated decision to take her in after her prison sentence.

And yet the plot feels so real and hard-hitting on many levels. # The dynamics of the central mother-daughter relationship in this story are unimaginable, mainly due to the added element of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. This cold approach reinforces the psychologically damaging aspect of these characters, even more, giving the book a suspenseful-drama feel that readers enjoy in a good thriller. In an alleged case of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Patty (Rose Gold’s mom) justifies her every action and is being called a Mother From Hell by Publisher’s Weekly.

Both are unreliable narrators and both are unlikable and deranged in their own unique ways. Two sick minds reveal the motives and the consequences of abuse. The story is narrated by the voices of both central characters. They are smoothly inserted with just enough information to keep you going while withholding enough to make you read faster. I also was intrigued and impressed by how well the flashbacks fit into the story.

Right away you know the book is setting you up for a big finish and let me assure you – it did not disappoint! I loved the way Rose Gold and Patty circled each other, each testing out the boundaries and figuring out how life has changed in the past few years. From the first page, the book absorbs you into the dysfunctional world of this mother-daughter duo – and after that, it is just a dance of crazy vs crazier.

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