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The Recovery of Rose Gold

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A chilling exploration into obsession, reconciliation and revenge in 2020's must-read novel.

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?

© Stephanie Wrobel 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Critics Review

An absolutely brilliant book; funny, dark, authentic and a total page turner. I loved it
Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs
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
A rivetingly nasty psychological duel
Sunday Times
With a 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
Daily Mail
Pacey and vivid, this is a delicate, merciless probing of a topicas unsettling as it is intriguing, with no pat answers
The Guardian
A spine-chilling thriller injected with themes of obsession and revenge . . . Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Paula Hawkin's The Girl on the Train, The Recovery of Rose Gold is set to be next year's biggest thriller
Stylist
A dark, nerve-jangling read that kept us on the edge of our seats till the very end
Independent
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
You'll be hooked on this revenge tale
Crime Monthly
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 and compelling characters. Dazzling, dark and utterly delicious
J P Delaney, bestselling author of The Girl Before
Author Stephanie Wrobel
Narrator Megan Dodds, Jill Winternitz
Duration 10 hours and 18 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405943666
Format Audiobook
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Psychological thriller, Romantic suspense
Availability AU, GB, IE

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