There is nary a false move in the novel, which is streaked with mordant wit. With genuine menace seeping from every twist and turn, the two central characters inhabit every page with captivating ferocity, and the denouement is worthy of Patricia Highsmith at her finest: quite superb. Pacey and vivid, this is a delicate, merciless probing of a topic as unsettling as it is intriguing, with no pat answers. Unfortunately for Patty, Rose Gold is no longer her weak little darling…Īnd she’s waited such a long time for her mother to come home. She says she’s forgiven Rose Gold for turning her in and testifying against her. Patty insists all she wants is to reconcile their differences. The entire community is shocked when Rose Gold says yes. Turns out her mom, Patty Watts, was just a really good liar.Īfter serving five years in prison, Patty gets out with nowhere to go and begs her daughter to take her in. Neighbors did all they could, holding fundraisers and offering shoulders to cry on, but no matter how many doctors, tests, or surgeries, no one could figure out what was wrong with Rose Gold. She was allergic to everything, used a wheelchair and practically lived at the hospital. Patty Watts always settles a score.For the first eighteen years of her life, Rose Gold Watts believed she was seriously ill.
After serving five years in prison, Patty gets out with nowhere to go and begs her daughter to take her in. Turns out her mom, Patty Watts, was just a really good liar. For the first eighteen years of her life, Rose Gold Watts believed she was seriously ill. “In her compulsive, sharply-drawn debut, Stephanie Wrobel peels back the layers of the most complicated of mother-daughter relationships. Please see Disclosures for more information.
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