This was one of those books that magnetically draws you into the story from the very beginning. Becky Gerard is a mom who wants to take care of her ill daughter. Meghan is a fifteen year-old who just wants to be able to do her regular activities again, but she is hampered by mysterious symptoms that take her to the hospital frequently. Carl Gerard is the father who wants what’s best for Meghan, but he isn’t convinced that she is genuinely ill. The doctors are persuaded that something is wrong but they are not sure whether the symptoms are real or not since they have yet to come up with a diagnosis. The illness may be psychological, and the fact that the illness itself is a mystery drew me into the story so that I could discover what is really wrong with Meghan. There are few characters and all are very well-developed so that I knew that I didn’’t really know whom I could trust not to be lying. At several points in my reading, I was thinking that everyone was lying, with different levels of deception. This is a book written in such a way that it kept me reading and guessing all the way to the end.

This book revolves around a normal high school age girl who for no apparent reason starts having debilitating symptoms for no apparent reason and with no apparent diagnosis. Her mother, having lost an infant to SIDS many years prior is determined to find out what is wrong with her only child and will go to any length and see any specialist to make her better while her father believes that it is her mother who is making her sick (also known as Munchausen by proxy). As the book moves along DCF becomes involved, the doctors she has seen all have differing opinions and Meghan is keeping a secret involving her father’s betrayal. I think this book went on a little too long with regards to all the medical issues and could easily have been shortened quite a bit. There are a couple of twists but the last two chapters wrap it up nicely with a tell-all. Overall I felt this book was mediocre-therefore I only gave it 3 stars.

Becky Gerard, mother of 15 year old Meghan, is a liar and manipulator, something she learned to be as a very young child, when her mother made her lie and manipulate doctors so her mother could get disability payments. That life haunted Becky, living with a mother whose only effort was put into cheating doctors and the government for money. Now 48, Becky wants to tell her mother how she feels about the way her mom brought her up, but also wants to tell her she forgives her, even if she's not sure she really does forgive her. But even as her mother is on her deathbed, Becky can't be there because she's afraid to leave her very ill daughter, whose health problems can't be diagnosed by any doctor.

I did not like Becky, with her manipulative, pushy, ways and felt so sorry for her daughter Meghan while at the same time, wondering whether Meghan was really sick or not. Becky is sure that Meghan has something horribly wrong with her but from experience in my own life, I couldn't help thinking that Becky either wanted Meghan to be sick and/or was making Meghan sick, whether Meghan knew it or not. The book touches on a lot of things that are disturbing when parents go up against doctors, hospitals, and the government, in an effort to help their children. At the same time, I know that mental illness can cause a parent to inflict illness, real or not, on their child, for reasons we don't always understand.

So many angles and twists get introduced that despite not liking Becky at all, I felt bad about it at times because she loves her daughter so much and will do anything for her. Secrets, omissions, and lies make up the family dynamics of this family of three, Becky, her husband Carl, and their daughter Meghan as Carl doubts that Meghan is really sick and thinks that Becky is "making" Meghan sick by putting ideas in her head. Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC.

I found this to be an interesting book. The story was good and the characters were well-defined. I just couldn't decide whether I liked them or not. The twists and turns kept me turning the pages as I realized the story was better with the characters as they were - whether liked or not. I received a copy from NetGalley and the publisher and this is my honest opinion.

Thank you Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for an advance ebook.

Saving Meghan was really just ok for me. I didn’t like any of the characters and this book just dragged honestly. I started skimming about 50% threw just to get to the end. Sounded good but the Author just didn’t deliver in my opinion.

I was emailed a link to access this book through NetGalley, and while the blurb appealed to me, the book didn’t really deliver.

Becky’s daughter Meghan is sick. With what, no one knows, but Meghan can no longer play soccer, suffers from fatigue and exhaustion, cannot exert herself without risk of passing out, and now misses a lot of school. At 15, doctors can’t figure out what the problem is. When Meghan gets a potential diagnosis but suffers unusual symptoms, she is referred to a new doctor who comes up with a new explanation: it is Becky’s fault. Meghan’s illness is actually Becky’s: Munchausen by proxy. This suspected diagnosis then throws Meghan’s life into complete chaos.

I spent a lot of this book not very invested in the characters. Becky frustrated me, her husband Carl didn’t seem like a good guy, and even Meghan left me feeling so-so. I don’t know exactly what it was, but I wasn’t very invested in any of the characters.

The storyline had a lot of potential with the Munchausen direction, but the author did a 180 toward the end and turned a decent medical novel into an unpredictable thriller, which really just didn’t do it for me.

I didn’t hate this book, but I definitely didn’t love it.

I do enjoy a good medical thriller (I have read many by Michael Palmer). This book by DJ Palmer was good and kept me reading too long into the night! The storyline about a family, where the daughter is ill without a known diagnosis, started off a bit slow, but then came the twists. I liked the characters and rooted for them throughout. All praise being said, I could not give five stars as it was a bit predictable. I will definitely be reading more from this author!

Saving Meghan by D.J. Palmer

Thank you Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for an advance ebook.

Wow what a ride, this story of 15 yo Meghan whom her mother Becky takes her to Dr after Dr with no diagnosis. Is the Mother really sick or is Meghan? I found this book hard to put down, interesting, and suspenseful. A lot of twists. The plot is very fast paced. The mother is very obsessed with finding what's wrong with her daughter. The Mother, Father, and daughter all seem to be hiding something, you just don't know who to believe. Finally the mother takes Meghan to see Dr Fisher and all hell breaks loose. About 3/4 through the book I figured out who the bad person was, but this book added more twists that you don't see coming. I highly recommend this book. I would read more by D. J. Palmer.

This is one of the best books I have read in quite awhile. It had me constantly trying to rethink my thoughts on what was really going on. I could not put it down. Will be recommending this book to everyone.

This one is either love it or hate it, but I was truly on the fence. I loved the writing but not so much the story. All told, a solid 3

Thank netgally, the author for an Advanced Copy of this book. I really enjoyed this book. It's well worth reading

Wow! This was a great read-complex, well-crafted and riveting. A story about a family with tragedy in it’s past and the distinct possibility of more to come. Instead of a police procedural this is a bit of a medical procedural and seems to be very factual in that regard. I was drawn into the various characters lives and emotions and couldn’t stop reading. Thanks to #netgalley for the advance reading copy of this ebook.

This book is one of those that just grabs you and doesn’t let up, until you finish. It’s not only disturbing, chilling, and thrilling, but intense and one that is hard to put down, because you must know what is going to happen! Twists and turns galore and an ending that will shock you!
I will be highly recommending in Chapter Chatter Pub!

Thank you to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an advance copy.

Saving Meghan is about a family that has already gone through tragedy and is now facing it once again.
Meghan is a young teen that has many health concerns but the doctors just can't seem to pinpoint what exactly is wrong with her. Her young life consists of doctor's appointments and a myriad of tests all showing inconclusive evidence of anything in particular. Her health issues are beginning to cause a riff in her parent's marriage. Her father accusing her mother of being the root cause of Meghan's failing health and her mother accusing the father of not caring enough to find an answer.
If you thing that is all there is to the book, think again. What we are led to believe in the narrative is just the surface. There is so much more to this book. Although I found it to a bit of a drag in the beginning, it quickly changes in a very surprising way
. You will never see the end coming. For me it was a total shocker!

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC.

I tore through this book in one day. It hooked me in and had to see it through until the end. Was it Munchausen syndrome by proxy? Was it something else? I needed to know!

I don't want to give too much away but it definitely has some twists and turns that I did not see coming.

Will definitely look for future works from this author.

Wow. What a riveting, intense read. This book latched onto me and wouldn't let me go until I finished every action-packed word. So happy my first read of the year was so good! Maunchausens by proxy is rarely a topic Ive seen discussed in public let alone written about. I was kept guessing the entire book. Throughout the book, I was questioning everything. Was mom the one who was inventing illness in her daughter or perhaps provoking her behavior? Or was daughter acting sick to seek her mother's full attention and love? Who's to blame for Meghan's illness? You'll have to read this awesome book to find out.

What a read! Was Meghan REALLY physically ill or had one of her parents planted ideas in the 15 year old's mind?

Subconsciously or not, Meghan shows signs of possible "mito" illness per Dr. Zach Fischer. However, Meghan has had ill episodes that especially peak when her parents visit her.This, after Meghan was placed in care at White Hospital.

Talk about twists and turns! First, you are led to truly believe one character - then you are led to believe
a conflicting personality.

Superb character development (even if you were not happy with some of the characters). Also, a unique plot that keeps you wondering about many events right up until the end!!!

Hats off to D.J. Palmer for a brilliant story - could quite well be the best thriller/suspense story of the year!

Many thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for a wonderful read!!!

(6 stars)

Fifteen-year-old Meghan has been in and out of hospitals with a plague of unexplained illnesses. But when the ailments take a sharp turn, clashing medical opinions begin to raise questions about the puzzling nature of Meghan’s illness. Doctors suspect Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a rare behavioral disorder where the primary caretaker seeks medical help for made-up symptoms of a child. Her mother, Becky, is Meghan’s biggest advocate and is trusting her gut. Is everything she puts Meghan through for her health or because Becky is obsessed with finding an answer for the mysterious symptoms?

This is a well written book with lots of twists and turns. I was drawn into this story and read it in one day. I definitely recommend it.

Finished Saving Meghan this week. It is about a 15 year old girl who has been in and out of hospitals for a few years without a diagnosis of what is wrong. Doctors begin to suspect Münchausen syndrome by proxy, and believe that her mother is harming her. You are reading the story from the perspective of Meghan, her mother and her doctor.

I enjoyed this book and it reminded me of My Sister’s Keeper and Everything, Everything. I’d give it a 4/5.

Thank you to @netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Saving Meghan hits the shelves on April 9th, 2019. #netgalley #bookreview #savingmeghan

I received a free copy from NetGalley. A sick kid, a mother who would do anything for her daughter, maybe? Or maybe it is mom who is making her sick. So may twists and turns and no real likable character since at some point in the story all them are made out to be the bad guy by someone else. It keeps you guessing until the end.