Published after Crawford's book, My Mother's Keeper depicts Davis as a self-centered, emotionally manipulative alcoholic.

Unlike Crawford, Hyman does not accuse her mother of any physical abuse.

Gary Merrill called Hyman's motivation "cruelty and greed".

Davis left her estate to Michael Merrill and her assistant, Kathryn Sermak.

[3] Davis's only public response to the allegations was an open letter to Hyman in her 1987 memoir, This 'N That, in which she wrote in part, "Your book is a glaring lack of loyalty and thanks for the very privileged life I feel you have been given.