It starts off as an innocent rumour into something much more…. The novel moves quickly, making this a book you could easily devour in just a couple of sittings. Rumours are like seeds, scattered on the wind. I thought that I would be able to figure out who the killer was by the middle of the book. Alfie settles in well, seeming to make friends with some of his classmates, but Joanna herself is struggling to adjust to her new surroundings.
Suspicion falls on everyone.Joanna becomes obsessed with the case, pawing through decades-old records in an attempt to name the killer. How dangerous can one rumor become?
I like the exploration of the toxicity of rumors! **I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book**. It’s something that I don’t think I’ve read before in a novel, so it’s nice to see there is a twist and a new take on the thriller/mystery genre. .Rumor has it that a notorious killer, a woman who has been released from prison years after her brutal crime, is living under a new identity in Joanna’s seaside town. Rumour has it that a notorious child killer is living under a new identity, in their sleepy little town of Flinstead-on-Sea. But one casual comment leads to another and now there’s no going back . ( Log Out / The circle of mothers at the school gates with their schedules and charts with Joanna looking in on the outside. This is Lesley Kara’s first novel and it doesn’t show at all.
Lesley Kara. The character of Joanna is brilliantly written. Alfie was one of my favourite characters, I thought he was brilliant and loved reading Joanna’s bond with her son. Seriously, it’s bloody brilliant. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. A smaller-sized cast of supporting characters would definitely have been easier for me to wrap my head around though. “So many books, so little time.” ― Frank Zappa, Publisher: Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine, Ballantine Books, Where you can find The Rumor: Barnes and Noble | Amazon | BookBub. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I am guilty of judging a book by its blurb. The murderer in The Rumor is based on a real crime. Very cleverly done. How something we can just hear randomly can shape into something much more.
All Amazon links are Amazon affiliate links. There are a couple of big twists toward the end that I actually found quite surprising. There is violence. This has been on my radar for months and I knew I had to grab a copy straight away! June 7, 2019 by Classic Leave a Comment. I would reread The Rumor. Everything was revealed in a showdown that I can only describe as epic. The way she writes her characters, the way she establishes the world around them is marvellous. I would give The Rumor an Adult rating. One afternoon while she’s waiting for Alfie to come out of school, she strikes up a conversation with a group of women who are also waiting to collect their children. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account.
There is sex. . I think this is a really interesting premise for a novel: a child killer living in a town with a new identity. It was so brilliant, even almost gothic at times I thought, and it was a brilliant way of creating the tense and mysterious atmosphere in the story. One of Kara’s strengths for me was the way she wrote about the setting and the weather.
Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Community is a big theme that runs throughout the novel and it’s interesting to read the way it’s explored. ( Log Out / The Rumour was the highest selling print crime fiction debut of 2019.. Let me know in the comments! I loved it!! I was taken by surprise by The Rumor , and I loved it. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Flawed, yes, but aren’t all the great characters flawed? Hoping to impress them with her knowledge, Joanna repeats a rumor she recently heard in her neighborhood. Lesley Kara is a Sunday Times Top Ten and Amazon #1 bestselling author of psychological thrillers. This is a fast paced twisty tale, with high tension and a sheer atmosphere of foreboding throughout. The Rumor is a novel of psychological suspense that examines the role rumors play in today’s society. A fascinating dark and chilling story. Single mother Joanna Critchley has recently moved to Flintstead from London. She is the author of two published novels: The Rumour, a Sunday Times Top 10 and Kindle No. The women are shocked by what Joanna tells them, and it’s not long before the news has spread throughout the community, inciting a rash of fear-based violence as everyone tries to figure out who the killer really is. . Sally McGowan was just ten years old when she stabbed little Robbie Harris to death forty-eight years ago – no photos of her exist since her release as a young woman. I was chilled reading those parts of The Rumor. Kara writes this brilliantly, especially in such a close-knit community like in Flinstead. Great review! ( Log Out / There were times where I wanted to shake her, though.
It’s brilliant, clever, dark, witty, gripping and unputdownable. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The Rumor is a novel of psychological suspense that examines the role rumors play in today’s society. She doesn’t have much in common with the other mothers she encounters on a daily basis, and she hopes her own social awkwardness won’t rub off on Alfie.
I would recommend it to family and friends. novelgossip says: June 18, 2019 at 1:34 am What chilled me was the last chapter. Like Liked by 1 person. Please note that I received this book for free via NetGalley. The plotline in The Rumor was fast paced. It has been optioned for TV by Cuba Pictures and sold in over 18 territories. Single mother Joanna Critchley has just moved to a small seaside town with her young son Alfie. This book reminded me of Broadchurch (a small seaside town) with a mix of Big Little Lies (the mother’s at the school gates, the babysitting circle, etc) and I loved it. Yeah, well, that didn’t happen. I loved the theme of community being played throughout, especially in such a small town and the high levels of suspicion and tension played nicely. I am under no obligation to leave positive reviews. It doesn’t matter if they’re true or false. But when she tries to impress them by repeating a rumor she overheard at the school gates, there’s no going back. 1 bestseller, and the critically acclaimed Who Did You Tell?.Her third novel, The Dare, is coming soon. I am also a busy mom of 3 kids. Instead, the situations in which the characters find themselves deftly tackle some of the most important questions of our time, handling things like honesty, fidelity, and trust with much grace and insight.
I spent the whole book suspecting everyone! ( Log Out / This is the author’s début novel, so I’m willing to look past its few flaws. And then there’s everyone else too in the town with their businesses and shops. A single mom discovers just how deadly gossip can be in this irresistible debut thriller inspired by a sensational true crime story, for fans of Big Little Lies, The Couple Next Door, and The Widow.Joanna is desperate to ingratiate herself with a popular clique of mothers at her son’s new school. I also enjoy steampunk, dystopian, LGBTQIA, and paranormal. I got chills up and down my spine when I read it. I thought that I would be able to figure out who the killer was by the middle of the book. I would recommend that no one under the age of 21 read this book. Me too! There was no lag, and there were no dropped or missing storylines. I couldn’t put the book down because I needed to know what was going to happen. It’s a brilliant ending that doesn’t leave any open-endings or loads of room for interpretation. When I read the blurb, I thought that it was going to be a run of the mill suspense/thriller/mystery. Someone in town isn’t who she seems to be. A chillingly credible thriller that examines issues of guilt, redemption and the pernicious effects of neighbourhood gossip, The Rumour takes its inspiration from real-life cases of released murderers and the effect their presence has on the wider community. I like books based on true events. She’s hoping to give the boy a fresh start after some rather nasty bullying he experienced in London, and she thinks living near her mother in a quieter place might do him some good. The cover is great and gripping, the title is interesting but doesn’t give too much away and the plot sounds brilliant and how can I resist? For the most part, she’s right. I thought it was brilliant and I agree, cleverly written! Post was not sent - check your email addresses! The cast of characters is on the large side, and I’m not sure every character really needed to be included. There were no slow interludes. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Weekly Wrap Up: June 23rd through June 29th 2019 – Read with Me, Month in review: June 2019 – Read with Me, The Sweetest Oblivion (Made: Book 1) by Danielle Lori, Alpha Grayson (Alpha: Book 3) by Midika Crane, A Bad Day for Sunshine (Sunshine Vicram: Book 1) by Darynda Jones, I Knew You Were Trouble (Oxford: Book 4) by Lauren Layne, A Girl in Black and White (Alyria: Book 2) by Danielle Lori, Alpha Malik (Alpha: Book 5) by Midika Crane, Blog Tour: Twisted Betrayal (Rydeville High Elite: Book 2) by Siobhan Davis, Book Blitz: Cruel Intentions by Siobhan Davis, Alpha Landon (Alpha: Book 1) by Midika Crane. Joanna never wanted to ruin the life of an innocent person, but it soon becomes clear that the town’s residents will not rest until the truth is uncovered once and for all, and Joanna finds herself torn between her desire to be accepted by the community as a whole and her strong belief that distancing herself from the storm of gossip is the safest option for herself and her son. The more times they’re spoken, the faster and stronger they grow. I was surprised at who the child killer was. The Rumor by Lesley Kara. I am guilty of judging a book by its blurb. I loved reading Joanna’s relationship with Michael, too. You are under no obligation to buy anything shown.
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