Stephanie Wrobel

Goodreads has released their top 10 most popular 2020 debut novels released from February through June of this year, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hardboiled fiction of the twenties, thirties and forties and classic film noir of the forties and fifties mostly feature a particular kind of guy. You know him. Think of Raymond Chandler’s private dick, Philip Marlowe, in The Big Sleep, The Long Goodbye and Farewell My Lovely.

Under normal circumstances our bookshops would be piled high with great novels from debut authors, whilst events and signings would put their names on every booklover’s lips.

It’s hard enough to find an audience as a debut author, but without traditional publicity strategies in place, it can be nearly impossible. So Bustle has compiled a list of 23 debut books that had their launches impacted by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, to help give…

I wanted a perfect Mother’s Day selection of books, but not about perfect mothers. Because bad mothers — in fiction at least — are more intriguing. So I asked myself: What books have bad mothers?

We’re in lockdown so I can’t physically let you in but don’t worry I’ll tell you about two books to keep you company over the next few days.

This thriller is not exactly “light” reading, but it is gripping and relatively quick. For years, everyone thought Rose was seriously ill and she got sympathy from neighbors and strangers — but it turns out it was all her mother Patty’s doing.

12 rapid-fire book recs from the author of Darling Rose Gold.

An author’s debut novel is an incredible and exciting achievement — which is why it’s so disappointing that many debut authors have had their launches affected by the shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

On my nightstand is Set Me on Fire: A Poem for Every Feeling by Ella Risbridger. I pick it up every few weeks, whenever the mood strikes. I love the playful way the anthology is organized and how accessible the poems are.

We’re all practicing the art of social distancing rn, right? Right. So, naturally, it’s the perfect time to catch up on a bunch of books that are coming out while we’re all hanging at home. Astrology? Murder? Memoirs? Don’t worry. No matter what you like, we’ve got you covered.

Author Stephanie Wrobel talks about her thrilling debut and how she tried to stay as true as possible to the truth of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

Reading can be such a relief in such strenuous times. As presidential candidates battle it out for delegates and many of us are self-isolating in the face of the Coronavirus, knowing that books are still there for us to escape into whenever and wherever we are can help us…

Lee Child said the mother-daughter main characters of her debut novel, The Recovery of Rose Gold, ‘power the story like a nuclear reaction’; meet the London-based American writer behind the explosion.

It’s safe to say these are unprecedented times. With the rapid spread of the new coronavirus around the world, a whole lot of us (yours truly included!) are finding ourselves with a whole lot more solitary time on our hands as we stay home and self-isolate.

I had the pleasure of reading Stephanie Wrobel’s stunning debut novel DARLING ROSE GOLD this past fall, and boy oh boy did I love it. Today marks the US publication day for this exceptional new suspense read, and to celebrate, I’m so excited to give CBTB readers…

No one is telling the truth, both daughter and mother have serious agendas, and you have a book that wonders just how far a daughter should go to please her mother–especially when her mother is obviously unhinged.

Stephanie Wrobel’s debut novel, Darling Rose Gold, is a mystifying read from the start: Rose Gold decides to take in her mother, Patty, after she’s been released from prison—for abusing Rose Gold. Her novel tells a gripping tale about the chilling psychology behind induced illness by carers.

Rose Gold Watts spent the first 18 years of her life constantly sick, in and out of hospitals. No one could ever figure out what was really wrong — turns out her mother Patty was an expert liar.