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A review by cozylittlebrownhouse
The Rumor by Lesley Kara
2.0
Rumor has it...a child murderer, long released from prison, has resumed life under a new identity in the small lakeside town of Flintside and single mom Joanna is obsessed with learning more. Using this gossip as a means to squeeze her way into a group of moms from her son's school, the rumors spread, and she finds herself in the center of mystery that begins to unravel leaving her and her family vulnerable to a killer.
I admittedly am harsher when reviewing the thriller genre, but this latest is really just okay. The book seemed like it was set in the UK based on descriptions and expressions used, and every once in awhile something referencing the US jolted me back to this setting. This is a huge problem. The book should have remained set in the UK because the editing on this is...bad. The overall mystery at the center of the story is not incredibly engaging or plausible, and it sparked a lot of questions from me as the reader. (I don't want to get into spoilers here.)
Red light. Sadly, I just can't recommend this thriller.
I admittedly am harsher when reviewing the thriller genre, but this latest is really just okay. The book seemed like it was set in the UK based on descriptions and expressions used, and every once in awhile something referencing the US jolted me back to this setting. This is a huge problem. The book should have remained set in the UK because the editing on this is...bad. The overall mystery at the center of the story is not incredibly engaging or plausible, and it sparked a lot of questions from me as the reader. (I don't want to get into spoilers here.)
Red light. Sadly, I just can't recommend this thriller.