The voices of the two characters are compelling and the story is very readable. When Patty is released, she realises that Rose Gold’s new house is actually her childhood home, one where she experienced her own nightmares. She has a job and has saved up enough money to buy a home for her and the baby. The narrative follows the points of view of the two women as they deal with their new life and the shifting balance of power between them.ĭespite her traumatic past, Rose Gold has made many positive changes. Given this backstory, it might seem surprising that Rose Gold has agreed to have her mother back home with her and her new baby. Patty was a former nursing assistant who enjoyed the attention of medical professionals. Eventually she withdrew Rose Gold from school so she was even more isolated. She had effectively slowly poisoned Rose Gold and made her ill for most of her childhood. Patty was convicted of Munchhausen’s by proxy and sentenced to five years for the crime. Patty Watts is about to be released from prison, to return to live with Rose Gold, the daughter she abused. The Recovery of Rose Gold is an unusual story because it begins with the aftermath of a crime, rather than the crime itself.
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