The Rumour by Lesley Kara

The Rumour

Lesley Kara

416 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
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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 t...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 2,382 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 84%

dark: 72%

tense: 67%

emotional: 33%

sad: 21%

challenging: 9%

adventurous: 6%

reflective: 6%

hopeful: 1%


Pace

31% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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