A murderous mom

A Murderous Mom follows Denise Hancock’s journey through adoption, family violence, painful secrets, and unanswered questions as she searches for her biological relatives, confronts the past, and finds strength in surviving the truth.

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Hi I am Denise Hancock

Denise Hancock is an adoptee and memoirist who spent decades searching for answers about her identity, biological parents, and family history. Through honest recollections of violence, loss, manipulation, and survival, she gives voice to experiences that remained hidden for years. Her writing reflects the emotional reality of growing up without clear answers while holding onto the determination to understand where she came from and what shaped her own life.

By sharing her story, Denise hopes to encourage adoptees, survivors, and families to keep searching, ask questions, seek support, and remember that their experiences deserve to be heard.

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A Murderous Mom

A Murderous Mom is a candid memoir of adoption, violence, grief, and the lifelong search for identity. Denise Hancock recounts a childhood shaped by fear, an adoptive mother charged following her husband’s death, and years of unanswered questions. Her story follows the painful path from secrecy and control toward biological family connections, understanding, healing, and lasting personal freedom.

More than a personal history, this book offers encouragement, reflection, and practical resources for adoptees and survivors seeking answers, connection, safety, and lasting hope.

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The Story

At eleven years old, Denise became the star witness after her adoptive mother shot and killed the only father she had known. What followed was a life marked by abuse, control, grief, silence, and unanswered questions about her adoption. Years later, Denise began searching for her biological family, confronting painful memories and buried truths while learning that survival also means reclaiming your identity, setting boundaries, and finally speaking openly.

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