genre: non-fiction, true crime
This non-fiction book centers around three different families and the trauma caused by Munchausen by Proxy. In all of these cases, mothers have convinced the world that their child is ill to such an extent that fiction has blurred reality and these children are in true danger. The authors of this book have personal and professional experience with this horrific child abuse and there is a lot of compassion here for the children and families involved. It’s a very upsetting and yet interesting topic and I found myself really engaged. It has a podcast feel and I learned so much - it’s more like a true crime novel than your average non-fiction.
If you have any interest in this topic or in true crime in general and can handle thinking about child abuse, I do really recommend the book. Kids who have suffered like this deserve for us to think about MBP and what can be done to better protect them.
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