FOR THE FIRST EIGHTEEN YEARS of her life, Rose Gold Watts believed she was seriously ill. She was allergic to everything, used a wheelchair, and practically lived at the hospital. Neighbors did all they could, holding fund-raisers and offering shoulders to cry on, but despite all of the doctors, tests, and surgeries, no one could figure out what was wrong with Rose Gold.
Turns our her mom, Patty Watts, was just a really good liar.
After serving five years in prison, Patty gets out with nowhere to go and begs her daughter to take her in. The entire community is shocked when Rose Gold says yes.
Patty insists all she wants is to reconcile their differences. She says she has forgiven Rose Gold for turning her in and testifying against her. But Rose Gold knows her mother. Patty Watts always settles a score.
Unfortunately for Patty, Rose Gold is no longer her weak little darling....
And she has waited such a long time for her mother to come home.
This one, like so many others, goes back and forth between the 2 protagonists. Rose obviously had a lousy childhood. Did Patty actually create the medical situations that made Rose so dependent on her? According to the courts, she did. That's why she spent 5 years in jail. But maybe there are 2 sides to this story...or maybe not. I liked that in Rose's chapters, we see what she did in the 5 years that Patty was "away." It sets the stage well for what happens when Patty is released.
This is a well-written book that kept me interested throughout. I wasn't blown away, but 3.25/4 (4/5) is nothing to sneeze at. It's definitely worth a read.
An interesting story line. Hard to imagine being sick all those years because of lies.
ReplyDeleteI hope to read this :) Thanks for sharing your thoughts
ReplyDeleteA lot of my friends liked it. I need to read it soon.
ReplyDeleteI hope to pick this up soon but am thinking of listening to it. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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