Darling Rose Gold, by Stephanie Wrobel
Simon & Schuster - Available March 17,2020
Thriller
E-book
320 Pages
Thriller
E-book
320 Pages
* I received this digital ARC courtesy of Simon & Schuster Canada, via NetGalley in exchange of an honest review. This does not influence the following opinions which are my own.
Darling Rose Gold is thriller with a strong sinister feel to it.
Rose Gold Watts was always sick. From the time she was baby, she struggled with allergies and digestive issues that left her frail, weak and confined to a wheelchair for the most part, and spending much of her time at hospital and doctor's offices. For eighteen years her single mother Patty counted on the support of the community for financial and moral support as Rose Gold's illness consumed their lives.
When Rose Gold was eighteen, the cause of her illness was finally determined to be Patty. Patty was charged, tried, and convicted with Rose Gold taking the witness stand against her. In the five years that Patty spent in prison, Rose Gold got a job, bought a house, and moved on with her life, and is now raising a baby herself. When Patty is released, she has no one else for support, and nowhere else to go. She turns to Rose Gold for a place to stay, and the community is shocked to find out that Rose Gold has actually agreed to take Patty in.
Has Rose Gold really forgiven Patty for all that happened to her? Has Patty really forgiven Rose Gold for testifying against her in court? Has Patty changed in the last five years? The mother-daughter duo play out a twisted drama you can't help but wonder who will be the winner and who will be the loser. All Mother-daughter relationships can be a little complicated at times, but this pair raise that bar to new heights.
This sinister feel to this story is almost tangible. Told in alternating points of view between these two women, it soon becomes clear that Rose Gold is not the sweet, demure victim she was as a child, and Patty's years behind bars have not improved her disposition.
The plot was well thought out and had a good twist at the end. You might think you know what is going to happen, you might even figure out part of it, but you probably won't understand the whole thing until the final pieces slide into place at the end.
When Rose Gold was eighteen, the cause of her illness was finally determined to be Patty. Patty was charged, tried, and convicted with Rose Gold taking the witness stand against her. In the five years that Patty spent in prison, Rose Gold got a job, bought a house, and moved on with her life, and is now raising a baby herself. When Patty is released, she has no one else for support, and nowhere else to go. She turns to Rose Gold for a place to stay, and the community is shocked to find out that Rose Gold has actually agreed to take Patty in.
Has Rose Gold really forgiven Patty for all that happened to her? Has Patty really forgiven Rose Gold for testifying against her in court? Has Patty changed in the last five years? The mother-daughter duo play out a twisted drama you can't help but wonder who will be the winner and who will be the loser. All Mother-daughter relationships can be a little complicated at times, but this pair raise that bar to new heights.
This sinister feel to this story is almost tangible. Told in alternating points of view between these two women, it soon becomes clear that Rose Gold is not the sweet, demure victim she was as a child, and Patty's years behind bars have not improved her disposition.
The plot was well thought out and had a good twist at the end. You might think you know what is going to happen, you might even figure out part of it, but you probably won't understand the whole thing until the final pieces slide into place at the end.
Happy Reading,
Christine
Ooh! That sounds like something I'd enjoy, except I find mother/daughter stuff can be SUPER triggering for me so I have to be careful. Was the quality of the writing good?
ReplyDeleteIt was good, sometimes the dialogue and characters were simplistic, but I believe that was the intent of the writer - that is what those characters were meant to be. As for the mother-daughter dynamics in this book, it starts with Munchhausen by proxy, and goes on from there. I'm sure you will check it out for suitability before starting it, but if you do decide to read it, I hope you enjoy it!
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