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The Rumor - by Lesley Kara (Paperback)

The Rumor - by  Lesley Kara (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>"Keeps you guessing until the final page."--Paula Hawkins, author of <i>The Girl on the Train<br></i></b><br><b>"A rollercoaster ride to the very last sentence."--Fiona Barton, author of <i>The Widow</i> <br></b><br><b>"Everyone will be talking about <i>The Rumor</i>."--Shari Lapena, author of <i>The Couple Next Door</i></b> <p/></b> <b>When a single mother hears a shocking rumor outside her son's school, she never intends to pass it on. But one casual comment leads to another . . . and now there's no going back.</b> <p/> Rumor has it that a notorious killer, who committed a brutal crime as a child, has been living a new life under an assumed identity in Joanna's seaside town. So who is the criminal hidden in their midst? Suspicion falls on everyone. <p/>As Joanna becomes obsessed with the case, her curiosity will expose her son and his father to the supposedly reformed murderer--who may be ready to kill again. She will learn how dangerous one rumor can become . . . and just how far she must go to protect those she loves. She is going to regret the day she ever said a word. <p/> <b>Praise for <i>The Rumor</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> "A brilliant premise with a killer twist. <i>The Rumor</i> depicts the prejudices and secrets that simmer in a small seaside town to devastating effect."<b>--Colette McBeth, author of <i>An Act of Silence</i></b> <p/>"This mystery has an unusual and resonant theme--how a single rumor can morph into a completely unmanageable, deadly force. . . . [There's] psychological acuity throughout and [an] astonishing ending."<b>--<i>Booklist</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Well-developed characters and a twisty plot will keep readers turning the pages. Those who stay to the very last sentence will be doubly surprised. Kara is off to a promising start."<b>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b> <p/>"In this chilling tale of paranoia, suspicion, and accusation, Lesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page."<b>--<b>Paula Hawkins</b>, #1<i> New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>The Girl on the Train</i></b> <p/>"A great debut with a slyly clever premise and a roller-coaster ride to the very last sentence."<b>--Fiona Barton</b>, <b><i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>The Widow</i> and <i>The Child</i></b> <p/> "An intriguing premise, a creeping sense of dread, and a twist you won't see coming . . . Everyone is going to be talking about <i>The Rumor</i>."<b>--Shari Lapena, <i> New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Couple Next Door</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> "A brilliant premise with a killer twist. <i>The Rumor</i> depicts the prejudices and secrets that simmer in a small seaside town to devastating effect."<b>--Colette McBeth, author of <i>An Act of Silence</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Lesley Kara</b> is an alumna of the Faber Academy Writing a Novel course. She completed an English degree and PGCE at Greenwich University in London, and has worked as a lecturer and manager in further education. She has now relocated to the small town of Frinton-on-Sea on the North Essex coast. <i>The Rumor</i> is her first novel.

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