Stephanie Wrobel

The Recovery of Rose Gold

Genre

Literary Suspense

UK Publication

Penguin Random House / Michael Joseph, March 2020

US Publication

Penguin Random House / Berkley, March 2020

Canada

Simon & Schuster

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Blurb

Rose Gold Watts believed she was sick for eighteen years. She thought she needed the feeding tube, the surgeries, the wheelchair . . . Turns out her mother is a really good liar.

After five years in prison, Patty Watts is finally free. All she wants is to put old grievances behind her, reconcile with the daughter who testified against her – and care for her new infant grandson. When Rose Gold agrees to have Patty move in, it seems their relationship is truly on the mend. And she has waited such a long time for her mother to come home. But is she still the pliable young girl she once was? And is Patty still as keen on settling an old score? Because if mothers never forget then daughters never forgive. A gripping tale of obsession, reconciliation and revenge from an incredible new talent.

Press & reviews

“Sensationally good - two complex characters power the story like a nuclear reaction, and won’t let you forget them. Wrobel is one to watch.”

– Lee Child

“Fascinating, immersive, whip-smart, with a supremely clever ending that left me gasping (and slightly devastated in the best way).”

– Melanie Golding , author of Little Darlings

“Takes twisted mum and daughter relationships to a whole new level. Think Misery meets Sharp Objects.”

– C.J. Tudor, bestselling author of The Chalk Man

“It’s rare for something genuinely fresh to come along in this genre, but this book has it all – a killer premise, twisty plotting, crisp writing…”

– JP Delaney , bestselling author of The Girl Before

“Darling Rose Gold is an absolutely brilliant book; funny, dark, authentic and a total page turner. I loved it.”

– Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs

“Can one thriller tell another, ‘Hold my beer’? Because while Sharp Objects pretty much set the gold standard for twisted mom and daughter thrillers, DARLING ROSE…”

– Omnivoracious , Amazon Book Review “19 books we can’t wait to read in 2020”

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