Presently, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is rare “disorder” that few people are aware of; but that isn’t the case after reading Cruel Deception by Gregg Olsen.
MSBP, even today, is difficult to prosecute for lack of evidence. In Cruel Deception, Olsen relays the tale of Iowa prosecutors who worked diligently to convict Tanya Reid for MSBP….in the mid-80s!! Their efforts, as detailed in this book, were impressive; especially consider this a pre-internet era!
Cruel Deception is riveting from beginning to end. I especially enjoyed the manner in which Olsen tells us of a “devestating secret” that will be revealed at trial ONLY if Tanya Reid testifies. And that secret is well worth waiting for!
Once again Gregg Olsen has produced a piece of written work that keeps him on my top ten list of favorite true crime writers!
