Mother Knows Best-Villains, Book 5: A Tale of the Old Witch

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This was a totally unique thriller that I thoroughly enjoyed in audiobook form. You have to get past a little bit of initial skepticism about the premise — which I won’t spoil, but which has to do with genetic modification. There was suspense at every turn and starts out with the small family at the heart of the book on the run from a mysterious person for unknown reasons. There’s a lot of honest emotion here about Claire’s struggles losing a young child to a rare genetic condition, and finally having another child who contains a multitude of secrets that Claire has to protect from the world. PDF / EPUB File Name: Mother_Knows_Best__A_Tale_of_the_Old_Witch_-_Serena_Valentino.pdf, Mother_Knows_Best__A_Tale_of_the_Old_Witch_-_Serena_Valentino.epub Perhaps you’d feel differently. If you want to give Valentino’s series a try, I would recommend trying one of her other titles first ( Beast?).

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Karen MacInerney writes likable characters. Margie Peterson is not her only series, she also write The Gray Whale Inn Mystery series (also excellent) and recommended (by me). Believe me, this book is one of THE BEST cozy mysteries I've read. This is a ten star story for sure.Season Two: " Beyond the Corona Walls" • " The Return of Quaid" • " Goodbye and Goodwill" • " Forest of No Return" • " Freebird" • " Vigor the Visionary" • " Keeper of the Spire" • " King Pascal" • " There's Something About Hook Foot" • " Happiness Is..." • " Max and Eugene in Peril on the High Seas" • " Curses!" • " The Eye of Pincosta" • " Rapunzel and the Great Tree" • " The Brothers Hook" • " Rapunzel: Day One" • " Mirror, Mirror" • " You're Kidding Me!" • " Rapunzeltopia" • " Lost and Found" • " Destinies Collide" Gothel explains everything to Hazel and the latter found Primrose in Manea's room, confused about what she must feel and do about their mother.Manea tries to absorb Primrose and Hazel in an giant vortex, shouting to Gothel that she is destinate to be alone. Gothel send her mother to the mists and save her sisters once again. Years later, after her parents start acting strange, Abigail starts to suspect something is awry. When she “accidentally” discovers what it is, Abby is flummoxed. Who woulda thought? Once Abby discovers her parent’s secret, danger awaits and a game of cat and mouse begins.

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Earlier this year I suggested you could also wait to watch a new series based on Valentino’s books entitled Book of Enchantments that was under development for Disney+. That project was abandoned in late August 2019, so that option is no longer available. Apparently Disney thought the series was “too dark” for their family-friendly streaming service. As I read this book, I could easily see it as a TV Show, a dramedy like The Mysteries of Laura or Monk. It has the kind of action and insanity that would work perfectly on TV. And I’m announcing the winner of detesting character who deserves to be slapped 24/7 contest: OUR SOCIOPATH SCIENTIST A.K.A MADAM FRAKENSTEIN JILLIAN! Most unlikable, vomit-able on her face kind of despicable character. After burying her 8-year-old son who died of mitochondrial disease, Claire Abrams vows not to have another child. She doesn't want to pass on the disease that killed so many in her family. That is until she hears of Dr. Robert Nash, who is experimenting with the possibility of eliminating genetic illness by creating a baby who has 3 genetic parents. But this experiment spins out of control, destroying a once happy family. Fast forward to 11 years after the experiment--a psychopath is on the loose, and Claire might lose the child she fought so hard to conceive. The author has framed the medical discovery (which is real, although I don’t know how far the technology has been used to date in humans) as a breakthrough unreasonably stifled by conservative American moral concerns, thereby leading to unnecessary suffering. Personally, while I have sympathy for affected families, rules and close monitoring are there for a reason, and the way the trio go about creating Abby is unforgivable.

When Claire’s first son passes away from Mitochondrial Disease she is devastated, especially as she carried the gene and passed it on to him. Desperate to get pregnant again, she finds a way to get what she wants. Hearing of experimental treatment that has not yet been approved, she approaches the doctor who is working a scientific procedure to create a Three Parent Baby! One who would only get healthy genes! Can you say Voila? Enter Abigail.

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The characters, storyline, and pace of this book were very well put together. What impressed me most was how the fictional story blended seamlessly with the scientific research and process behind DNA manipulation. The information was technical, detailed, and informative without being overdone with scientific jargon that would lose the reader. For such a complex topic, Kira Peikoff did an outstanding job!

Mother Knows Best” takes genetic mutation and spins it on its head. It’s a character driven mystery that admittedly had me scratching mine at times. It started off brilliantly and definitely got my attention though somewhere down the line I felt like it lost its way a bit. This was my first read by Kira Peikoff and it most certainly won’t be my last. A scientific drama, “Mother Knows Best” by Kira Peikoff, takes the world genetic medication and turns it on its heels. A desperate mother, a savvy doctor, and his manipulative yet brilliant research student, is all it takes to make this novel a suspenseful tale of secrets and lies. I received an e-copy of this book from the publisher through Netscape in return for a fair and honest review.

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The Odd Sisters: A Villains Novel Source Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch is the fifth installment in Serena Valentino's Disney Villains series. It focuses on Mother Gothel from Disney's Tangled. And yet this is only half the story. So what of the old witch, Mother Gothel? Where does she come from? And how does she come across the magical golden flower? Here is one account that recounts a version of the story that has remained untold for centuries . . . until now. It is a tale of mothers and daughters, of the true undying love between sisters, of youth and dark magic. It is a tale of the old witch. Mother Knows Best” is a cutting-edge story, one that is almost futuristic in its scientific advancements (yet equally plausible) and as a result, terrifying.The first way you begin to lose yourself is with a lie, Mamma had taught her. A lie keeps growing and growing until it's as plain as the nose on your face. Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review. Teaching him something that you would also do well to learn," Chiara replied. Outwardly, she maintained her composure, but her heart raced as she witnessed the wand's power. Let it be temporary, she commended it silently. "You will treat others the way you wish to be treated. And a lie will not get you what you want.”