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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!**

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In this chilling tale of paranoia, suspicion and accusation, Lesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page. ― Paula Hawkins, No.1 bestselling author of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN and INTO THE WATER

A great debut with a slyly clever premise and a rollercoaster ride to the very last sentence. ― Fiona Barton, bestselling author of THE WIDOW and THE CHILD

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. ― Shari Lapena, bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR

A brilliant premise with a killer twist. The Rumour depicts the prejudices and secrets that simmer in a small seaside town to devastating effect. ― Colette McBeth, author of AN ACT OF SILENCE

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! ― Tammy Cohen --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Lesley Kara is an alumna of the Faber Academy 'Writing a Novel' course. She lives on the North Essex coast. She is the author of two Sunday Times bestsellers, The Rumour and Who Did You Tell?. Her debut, The Rumour, was also a Kindle No.1 bestseller. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN : B07D313CT9
Publisher : Transworld Digital (10 December 2018)
Language : English
File size : 2192 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 312 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 38,130 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 279 in Women's Adventure Fiction (Books)
- 363 in Vigilante Justice Thrillers
- 366 in Kidnapping Thrillers

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Jennifer Brown

Unexpected twist

Reviewed in Australia on 21 November 2020

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Started started rather slowly I thought, The usual he did she did gossip etc. But then things changed slowly and insidiously.
Not wanting to say too much, the people who think they are and always who they are! Ended up being a very enjoyable read if you like unexpected twists and dramas it covers that.

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vicky

B grade thriller but easy to read ( a little too easy)

Reviewed in Australia on 3 January 2020

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Can’t say I loved this book. It was a nice easy read however could barely tolerate the neurotic protagonist suspecting anyone who walked past her. Can we please just have one female lead who isn’t overly emotional.
The actual storyline is pretty far fetched - all these characters suddenly appear after Jo spills a random possible rumor
If you like not to think when you read this book is for you. If you like substance/realism to the storyline give this one a miss

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Amanda

What does happen to child killers

Reviewed in Australia on 17 June 2019

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Fascinating storyline depicting the life of secrecy lived by people who've had to change their identity, due to their crimes.
The child killer in this book resembles the infamous Mary Bell and what has been reported of her life as an adult. Highly recommend!

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beach

Best thriller I read for a long time.

Reviewed in Australia on 18 March 2019

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At last a fresh story with an unexpected twist to the storyline and in particular to the conclusion.Tense and fitting the genre. Highly recommended.

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book worm

Easy reading

Reviewed in Australia on 18 July 2019

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I liked this book because it was easy to follow but still captivated my interest. I liked the take that the book was about a child killer and their life after the event. I found the characters likeable if not the Michael and Jo thing too fairytale like at times.

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glenda robinson

Disappointing

Reviewed in Australia on 13 February 2021

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This was so disappointing I just could not get into it .I read 49% then gave up.

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Enjoyable

Reviewed in Australia on 4 July 2019

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Interesting story line that had me hooked from the start. Liked the characterisation and subplots. This one is worth reading.

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Cheryl Archer

Predictable

Reviewed in Australia on 18 March 2019

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I honestly cannot say I was overly engrossed with this book. Too far-fetched at times and completely lost me with a totally unnecessary anti-Trump comment at one point.

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Cath M

A controversial subject is given an easy-reading, page-turner twist.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2018

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I downloaded this book for my Kindle after reading the first chapter as a sample online. I found the premise intriguing; the people of a small seaside town get wind of the fact that a child who killed another child many years ago may now be living amongst them as a middle-aged woman, under an assumed identity.

The exploration of gossip and rumour, and the damage they can do, was quite nicely done; also the problems of bullying and wanting to fit in, and indeed blend in, were quite cleverly echoed in separate strands of the story. However, considering the main character was supposed to be a strong, independent woman, I found her a bit idiotic, needy and annoying, and the romance aspect of the tale a vague distraction rather than adding to the story.

For me the dialogue was unconvincing and felt more like lines written for the characters, and unfortunately I found the last quarter of the book to be utterly ludicrous, so much so that I found myself laughing. It slightly spoiled the examination of abuse, regret, revenge, justice, atonement and the changes we go through in life.

Having said all that, the subjects of children who kill, and people who have to live under assumed identities and police protection, had clearly been very well researched. This story definitely digs a little deeper than the 'evil monster' tag that such children get branded with, and shows that things are often more nuanced and complicated than they might seem.

Whilst I found aspects of the book unsatisfying, I'd still say it fits the bill if you're after an easy reading page-turner for the beach or the cold winter evenings on the sofa in front of the fire.

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Gary H.

Killer twist, my back door....

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2019

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For the life of me I can't see why this twaddle has garnered such positive reviews. Just on and on and on about nothing. The first 10% sets the scene, the middle 80% which mostly describes house interiors and falls over itself to include quotes from Nietzsche and describe middle class problems.
The characters, almost all female, are just ghosts, they are barely described at all, so you find yourself trying to remember who Debbie was, or Maddie or Kay, or Karen, or any of them, they just pool into nothing.
The " boyfriend/ father" is really funny. Obviously a figure of desire for the writer. A man who can cook, with the body and mind of a God, who can make all women weak at the knees. A beautiful black man who when written sounds like a middle aged white woman.
The killer twist contained in the preposterous final 10% is so obvious, and such a let down, if the book hadn't been on my kindle it would be in the bin already.
Apparently the writers been on a creative writing course, and that's what this is, something you might write if you were on a creative writing course, bit that doesn't mean it should be published...
Don't believe the hype, or the blurb on the cover, or the positive reviews, this is mostly dreadful. God help us all if she goes on another creative writing course.

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Claire Wolfe

Rumours can kill

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2019

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If I could give half a star it would be 3.5 I think so I rounded up! This book was all over my facebook feed and was only 99p so I thought, why not? It was ok, it wasn't the best book I've ever read but it did keep me hooked.
The premise was simple - a rumour goes round a small village that a notorious child killer is living in the village and Jo wants to find out who it is. She also wants to make friends as she's only just moved to the village herself and she thinks that by gossiping about the rumour she can get closer to people. However, this backfires in more ways than one, with a slightly shocking twist at the end, although I had an inkling it was coming.
If you want something light to read that isn't too taxing on the brain but which has enough suspense to keep you reading then this is the book for you.

60 people found this helpful

kirsty

Reviews must be for a different book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2019

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Gosh this book was dire. Not sure how I managed to get to the end as it just rants on and on about inane rubbish.
After reading the reviews I was super excited about reading this but guessed the ending and book could have fitted into a quarter of the pages easy. Boring!

37 people found this helpful

Absolute would not recommend.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 February 2019

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This was like plodding through wet cement mixed with treacle. Repetitive, dull boring and honestly not worth the effort at the end.
Reviews implied a big build up to a great ending. If you managed to stay awake to get that far you’d be disappointed by the blaringly obvious.
Absolutely would not recommend.

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