“As she began to explain the terminology to the court, the judge cut her off and said he knew what Munchausen by proxy was. But another witness in court that day would later tell Mike that from her vantage point on the witness stand, she’d observed Judge Mumford google “Munchausen by proxy” from his laptop on the bench.”

The Mother Next Door 
Medicine, Deception and Munchausen by Proxy
By Andrea Dunlop and Mike Weber

QUICK SUMMARY 🖊️ 
This book follows three very different cases but all with one glaringly similarity. The title should say it all. 

FINAL THOUGHTS 💭 
I had to sit with this book for so long before writing this. Because how do you explain that you rated a book that at its core is about child abuse? We all have heard of Gypsy Rose at this point but it’s not often to hear of other cases for many reasons but one is how do you prove a parent is hurting their child? This book goes into depth to explain three different cases and the challenges faced to bring these parents to justice. I honestly couldn’t put this book down because of the disbelief and utter disgust I felt while reading. 
The authors did a fantastic job explaining these stories and bringing to light this very real and serious problem.