The other point of view if that of Rose Gold, beginning from the point where her mother goes to prison. Patty wants back into her daughter’s life, and Rose Gold welcomes her with open arms. The story opens with Patty being released from prison after having served her five years for child abuse. We get two points of view and two timelines in this novel. Aside from this basic premise, the book has nothing to do with the true case (I hope–otherwise it’s a little too twisted for my liking!). That’s because this book is loosely based on the story of Gypsy Rose, the girl who was poisoned by her mother for her entire childhood.
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.” – Goodreads Plotįor those of you who are true crime fans like myself, you might have felt a niggling bit of familiarity when reading the synopsis. 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. “ For the first eighteen years of her life, Rose Gold Watts believed she was seriously ill.
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