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

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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. There's nothing I love more than a good medical drama mixed with a psychological thriller and I enjoyed this one very much! Of course it all turns out fine for the purposes of a (spoiler alert) happy ending but it does not excuse what they did and the outcome could’ve been very different. No one has a right to a baby especially not when the process is driven by such unethical reasons. I don’t think you need any knowledge of genetics or medicine - or even to understand what mitochondria are, to enjoy this, as the author does an excellent job of explaining the process without extraneous or boring details, but educating readers about medical developments which we are sure to hear more about in the future.

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This is a complex journey into what could happen in our own future. The question is ... just because we can.. does it mean we should?. For every leap into the unknown, there are consequences ... and Claire, Robert and Jill are going to discover just how dangerous those consequences can be. This depicts certain scenes from the movie that were somewhat altered with the Odd Sisters in them, showing that this Tangled version is set in some alternate reality.

Private Investigator Margie is dealing with a lot in her life. Her husband is having an identity crisis, her daughter is acting like a dog and her free spirit of a mother is visiting and throwing out all of her not so nutritious food. Tags: Disney Villain book series Disney's Tangled Mother Gothel Mother Knows Best Rapunzel Serena Valentino This was my first read from this author but I will definitely be on the lookout for her next release! Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review.

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Well written, with more twists than a donut shop, this whodunit really keeps you on the edge of your seat, while throwing in some humorous detours, just to keep you guessing.

As I was saying, Mother Knows Best was yet another enchanting installment in the Disney Villains series. While I feel like it didn’t do much to add to the greater story arc at large, it’s still probably one of my favorites out of the series to date as it just had such a detailed history of who Gothel was before she became Mother Gothel. Which is likely the point behind these villain stories! Definitely a worthy read! This is a nice read, even if not really my style. I highly recommend if you like a mix of mystery and with lots of laughs. Claire and Ethan Abrams lost their first child Colton at eight years old from a degenerative disease caused by faulty mitochondria, the energy driving components of our cells. They would dearly love to have another child but while Ethan is prepared to take a chance that another child would not be as badly affected, Claire doesn't think she could go through watching another child suffer and die. As the genetic material in mitochondria is only passed on from the mother, she also knows she is responsible for passing on this disease. When she hears of a team of IVF specialists working on an experimental new technique that involves transferring combining mitochondria from a healthy donor into an embryo (known as three parent IVF) she thinks that might be the answer to their prayers. Although the technique is illegal and she knows her husband, a professor of bioethics, would never approve of it, she offers herself as a guinea pig to the IVF team. However, just before her baby is due, news of what they have done is reported to the FDA, leading to the IVF team being charged and Claire fleeing into hiding. Claire is successful journalist, after losing her son, she and her husband Ethan tried to be parents again but because her age, she doesn’t have strong chance of conceiving a healthy child. Her son already passed away from genetic disease so she needs help of fertility doctor Robert Nash by being a volunteer of his genetic test trials. Robert Nash’s seducing, too smart and creepy assistant Jillian convinced the doctor to work on Claire. And they got the results: She was pregnant! Hurray! Everything went well till Claire’s husband Ethan found out their illegal genetic trial and called the police. When word of their illegal experiment leaks to the wrong person, Robert escapes into hiding with the now-pregnant Claire, leaving Jillian to serve out a prison sentence that destroys her future.

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Ten years later, she has a daughter ... free of any genetic mutation. How was this possible? It's a secret ... a secret that could put Claire, her doctor Robert Nash, and his assistant Jill at great risk. They have discovered how to eliminate inherited diseases ... but anything they do is entirely illegal. Here's my issues, yes typing this review this sounds like a crazy and fun story. FOr the most part it is, but for some reason this time around Margie is driving me crazy, She wants to stay in her marriage due to the kids but does not see the damage her kids are suffering, second her mood and attitude about her daughters issues are driving me again crazy. Yes she is only 6, but I feel she was not really helping the situation as she thought lets bury it under the rug and pretend to be happy and the kids will be okay. Um not working their Margie. I realize i may be a little critical on Margie, but the different situations her daughter gets into and how Margie reacts I am just like banging my head on wall. I get that this situation is extremely difficult, but Margie your so much better and stronger than this. My other issue is theirs hints of a new romantic interest for Margie and she isn't even divorced or know what she is doing yet. Margie gotta love herself first. Also got to point out as healthy concious her mother is I do seem to like her mom. I think she is a good addition and may talk some reason into Margie. Then: Claire and her husband, Ethan, are still grieving the loss of Colton, their 8-year old son who died due to a hereditary mitochondrial condition. Now the couple wants to expand their family and open their hearts to another child, but Claire is worried about passing her genes onto yet another child, only to meet the same fate as Colton. Bradley just never seems to tire. He's constantly asking his mother questions, such as whether he can wear his pyjamas all day, have ice-cream for breakfast, have a pet dinosaur, fly, go on a hot air balloon, watch more tv and even asking if he can go to the park alone! Eventually his mother has quite enough of his "whys?" and answers with "Mother knows best!"

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.” 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. The concept was unique. I did find myself wishing for a bit more insight into the science behind all of this. Instead, we focused more on the obsessive histrionics of one of the people involved in this drama. 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.

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The Odd Sisters play a very large part in this story. As in the previous books, the sisters are meddlesome and destructive. Although they try to save Rapunzel from Gothel so Circe will forgive them, Circe knows the sisters are the reason Rapunzel is in danger in the first place. Their feeble attempts to gain Circe’s favor only serve to make Circe angrier. An amusing mystery as Margie Peterson struggles to cope with all the changes in her life. Learning her husband prefers other men but he still wants to remain the closet. Her 6-year-old daughter thinks she is a dog and her in-laws are sending said daughter to a pricey new school. In addition, her Mother who is a health nut is coming for a visit. Margie's employer, PI Peaches Barlow takes her to a strip place and calls her late one night to help move a body. You are going to love the teacup pig, Bubba Sue. This book is character driven. I plan on reading the first book in the series. A mother’s worst nightmare, a chance at redemption, and a deadly secret that haunts a family across the generations. Now: Claire, her husband and their 11-year old daughter, Abby, are making their yearly visit to Colton’s favorite place, in honor of the 21st birthday he’ll never have. But Claire is startled when she sees a familiar face that she hoped she’d never see again for the rest of her life. And seeing her sends Claire spiraling into a mental state that concerns her husband and daughter.Thank you so much to Crooked lane books via netgalley for sending me an ARC copy of mother knows best by Kira Peikoff. This will be released on September 10 2019 Thank you to NetGalley, Crooked Lane Books and Kira Peikoff for an arc of this novel in exchange for an honest review. 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” 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.