The Mother Next Door
Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy
$31.20
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2026
Summary
No bond is more sacred than that between a mother and child. And no one is more sympathetic than a mother whose child faces a life-threatening illness. But what if the mother is the cause of the illness? What if the sympathy is the point?
Munchausen by proxy (MBP) has fascinated and horrified both professionals and the general public since this disturbing form of child abuse was first identified. But even as the public has been captivated by these tales of abuse and deception, there r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250867926 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1250867924 |
| Author: | Andrea Dunlop, Mike Weber |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 135mm x 208mm |
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Critics Review
“A riveting deep dive into MBP.” –Seattle Times
“I have been an admirer of Andrea Dunlop’s fiercely original work for years. Rarely is someone able to strike such a perfect balance of rigorous research, courageous fact-finding, and compelling narrative storytelling. I have no doubt that this book will be known as the canonical Munchausen by Proxy text.” –Amanda Montell, New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Magical Overthinking and host of “Sounds Like a Cult”
“I devoured this chilling yet critically important book in 48 hours, unable to believe what I was reading. Dunlop and Weber have written a powerful, unflinching deep dive into our country’s systemic failure to protect children from medical abuse.” –Stephanie Wrobel, bestselling author of Darling Rose Gold
“I was hooked from page one until the very end. A page-turning, jaw-dropping examination of MBP, our healthcare system, and the ways that perpetrators hide in plain sight.” –Nora McInerny, bestselling author of Bad Vibes Only, and host of “Terrible, Thanks for Asking”
“A truly vital, groundbreaking, and riveting contribution to the literature on child abuse. This immensely readable book is the most important literary work since the MBP term was coined fifty years ago. The Mother Next Door shines like a beacon.” –Marc D. Feldman, M.D., coauthor of Dying to be Ill: True Stories of Medical Deception
Praise for Nobody Should Believe Me
“A rich and harrowing chronicle.” –New York Times
Praise for Andrea Dunlop’s fiction
“Twisty and thought-provoking.” –Sara Shepard on Women Are the Fiercest Creatures
“Searing, gripping…a complicated tale of sisterhood unlike any told before.” –Taylor Jenkins Reid on We Came Here to Forget
“Part family saga, part racy, salacious page-turner.” –Caroline Kepnes on She Regrets Nothing
Andrea Dunlop
Andrea Dunlop is the author of four novels and the host and creator of Nobody Should Believe Me, an award-winning investigative true crime podcast about Munchausen by proxy. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.
Mike Weber has forty years of law enforcement experience, including fifteen years as a crimes against children investigator. He currently lives and works in Fort Worth.
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