Cruel Deception details the true crime case of Tanya Reid, a mother who repeatedly smothered her infant children due to Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, leading to one child's death.
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Cruel Deception details the true crime case of Tanya Reid, a mother who repeatedly smothered her infant children due to Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, leading to one child's death.
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From Gregg Olsen, bestselling author of If You Tell , comes the heartbreaking true story of a mother's darkest secrets coming to light in Cruel Deception . In and out of hospitals since birth, angelic nine-month-old Morgan Reid finally succumbed to what appeared to be Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Morgan's Texas-born mother Tanya, a nurse and devoted wife, pulled up stakes with her grieving husband Jim, and moved on. It was the best way to put the past behind them. Until their son Michael, a boy...
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Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Detailed descriptions of infant smothering and medical interventions; central to the abuse narrative
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
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No political or ideological messaging
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Pervasive child abuse including repeated smothering of infants; explores domestic trauma and psychological cruelty
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