Love as Always, Mum xxx: The true and terrible story of surviving a childhood with Fred and Rose West

Paperback Published on: 30/05/2019
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Synopsis

'A CHILLING new memoir by the daughter of mass murderer Fred West and his wife Rose describes the savage cruelty of her upbringing in 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester' DAILY MAIL

'Mae, I mean this ... I'm not a good person and I let all you children down ...' Rose West, HM PRISON DURHAM

It has taken over 20 years for Mae West to find the perspective and strength to tell her remarkable story: one of an abusive, violent childhood, of her serial killer parents and how she has rebuilt her life in the shadow of their terrible crimes.

Through her own memories, research and the letters her mother wrote to her from prison, Mae shares her emotionally powerful account of her life as a West. From a toddler locked in the deathly basement to a teen fighting off the sexual advances of her father, Mae's story is one of survival. It also answers the questions: how do you come to terms with knowing your childhood bedroom was a graveyard? How do you accept the fact your parents sexually tortured, murdered and dismembered young women? How do you become a mother yourself when you're haunted by the knowledge that your own mother was a monster? Why were you spared and how do you escape the nightmare?

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9781841883298
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mm
  • Weight: 291g
  • Languages: English

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Love as Always, Mum xxx
Amazing
I couldn’t put this book down. The writing and detail is incredible, easily understandable (not confused by when the author jumps between past and present,... READ MORE
Chloe