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The Rumour

The bestselling must-read thriller with a killer twist

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The Rumour

Yazan: Lesley Kara
Seslendiren: Clare Corbett, Roy McMillan, Sian Thomas
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When single mum Joanna hears a rumour at the school gates, she never intends to pass it on. But one casual comment leads to another and now there's no going back . . .

Rumour has it that a notorious child killer is living under a new identity, in their sleepy little town of Flinstead-on-Sea.

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.

So who is the supposedly reformed killer who now lives among them? How dangerous can one rumour become? And how far will Joanna go to protect her loved ones from harm, when she realizes what it is she's unleashed?
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'Everyone is going to be talking about The Rumour. An intriguing premise, a creeping sense of dread, and a twist you won't see coming!' Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door.

Readers can't stop talking about The Rumour:

***** 'So good ... The twist is amazing and really caught me out.'
***** 'Downloaded it last night before bed and have stayed up all night reading it! Could not put it down.
***** 'I couldn't devour this book quickly enough ... The surprises didn't stop til the very last page.'

IF YOU'VE ALREADY DEVOURED THE RUMOUR THEN LOOK OUT FOR THE DARE, THE CAPTIVATING NEW THRILLER FROM LESLEY KARA. **OUT NOW!**

© Lesley Kara 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2018

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In this chilling tale of paranoia, suspicion and accusation, Lesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page.
A great debut with a slyly clever premise and a rollercoaster ride to the very last sentence.
An intriguing premise, a creeping sense of dread, and a twist you won't see coming! Everyone is going to be talking about The Rumour.
A brilliant premise with a killer twist. The Rumour depicts the prejudices and secrets that simmer in a small seaside town to devastating effect.
Pssst, have you heard... #TheRumour is a cracking thriller about the damage that idle gossip can wreak in a small town. I thought I had the twist worked out. Boy was I wrong!
A brilliantly addictive debut...with a reveal that caught me completely by surprise.
Shocking and convincing.
Suspicion and lies, paranoia and anguish follow in this twisty psychological thriller.
Gripping...the evocation is beautifully done.
Whip-smart . . . every well-crafted page simmers with tension and menace.
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Kept me on tenterhooks to the last page! Usually I work out who the “baddy” is but this had me reeling when all was revealed!

Absolutely brilliant!

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I loved this book, great story and great narrator. I didn't want it to end.

excellent

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Great book with plenty of twists, kept me guessing until the end! Excellent narration too.

Excellent

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The story is a good one. I wanted to find out what happened at the end but on occasions I felt like packing it in. The book actually frustrated and annoyed me as I found the protagonist’s behaviour irritating and at times unbelievable. Her reactions, thoughts and behaviours felt drawn out soap opera-like. There was a LOT of examples of e.g - I didn’t know why I was walking up the stairs but my feet kept on going- I started to want to shout ‘just stop it then!’. Basically some bits I thought were very good e.g Sally’s thoughts but others I thought were fairly poorly written.
The narration was very good indeed especially the voice for Sally . However Michael had this rather stereotypical voice for a black young man from London which disappointed me. Then again perhaps you could say it mostly reflects reality?
It was enjoyable in its way but I wouldn’t have missed anything if I’d not heard it!
Sorry for the rather confusing review but I had such mixed feelings about the whole thing.

Frustrating book.

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I really enjoyed this book, great story with a good twist. Not predictable either and keeps you guessing.

Great Story

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