The Recovery of Rose Gold

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Author
Stephanie Wrobel
Publisher
Penguin
Released
17 March, 2020
ISBN
9780241416082

The Recovery of Rose Gold

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A chilling exploration into obsession, reconciliation and revenge in 2020's must-read.Rose Gold Watts believed she was sick for eighteen years.She thought she needed the feeding tube, the surgeries, the wheelchair . . .Turns out her mum, Patty, 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 her daughter - 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.But Rose Gold knows her mother. Patty won't rest until she has her daughter back under her thumb. Which is inconvenient because Rose Gold wants to be free of Patty. Forever.Only one Watts will get what she wants.Will it be Patty or Rose Gold?Mother, or daughter?

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20 March 2020

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    Stephanie Wrobel's The Recovery of Rose Gold will Chill you to the Bone

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    16 March 2020

    Stephanie Wrobel's The Recovery of Rose Gold will Chill you to the Bone

      The Recovery of Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel will Get Under Your Skin

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      16 March 2020

      The Recovery of Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel will Get Under Your Skin

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        About the author

        Stephanie Wrobel

        Stephanie Wrobel grew up in Chicago but has been living in the UK for the last three years with her husband and dog, Moose Barwinkle. She has an MFA from Emerson College, has had short fiction published in Bellevue Literary Review, and was nominated for the 2018 PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers. Before turning to fiction, she worked as a creative copywriter at various advertising agencies.

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