{"product_id":"the-rumor-paperback","title":"The Rumor - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLesley Kara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Keeps you guessing until the final page.\"--Paula Hawkins, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Train\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A rollercoaster ride to the very last sentence.\"--Fiona Barton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Widow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Everyone will be talking about \u003ci\u003eThe Rumor\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--Shari Lapena, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Couple Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Rumor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A brilliant premise with a killer twist. \u003ci\u003eThe Rumor\u003c\/i\u003e depicts the prejudices and secrets that simmer in a small seaside town to devastating effect.\"\u003cb\u003e--Colette McBeth, author of \u003ci\u003eAn Act of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesley Kara\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Rumor\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700381814847,"sku":"9781984819345","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/98d48acafddb01ae6d2dd44f8659fa28.webp?v=1765016517","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-rumor-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}