The Rules of Survival

The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin tells the a story of three siblings trying to survive living with their heartless, brutal mother. Matt, Callie, and Emmy have a very strong bond with each other, perhaps this is what kept them going for so long, fighting for a better life. One night, in a convenience store Matt, the oldest witnesses a man named Murdoch coming to a child's aid. This experience gives Matt hope, for him and his sisters. Astonishingly Matt's mother, Nikki starts to date Murdoch. When Murdoch breaks up with Nikki, she starts to gets very malicious towards her children. Matt, and his siblings must be strong willed during this time, if they are ever to free themselves of their mother. 

I thought this book was very intense. I will say Matt, Callie, an Emmys mother is a horrible person, and shouldn't be able to call herself a mother. It is very shocking how she treats them. I think this book is well written. After reading this book I thought how surprising it is that parents can treat their children so viciously, and get away with it. I would give this book an 8.