Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
The Rumour
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Sian Thomas, Roy McMillan
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
99p for the first 3 months
The Rumour
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
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?
IF YOU'VE ALREADY DEVOURED THE RUMOUR THEN LOOK OUT FOR THE DARE, THE CAPTIVATING THRILLER FROM LESLEY KARA.
Critic reviews
"In this chilling tale of paranoia, suspicion and accusation, Lesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page." (Paula Hawkins, number one best-selling 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, best-selling 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, best-selling author of The Couple Next Door and A Stranger in the House)
More from the same
What listeners say about The Rumour
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Alice
- 06-03-19
Can we ever have a book without hysterical women?
I love crime & thrillers but I can't take a crying whining screaming irrational woman in each book.
otherwise the story is fine.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
7 people found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- Lenni E
- 24-07-19
Me and psychological thrillers just aren’t meant to be
It’s not you, book, it’s me. I keep seeing synopses that sound really exciting, but then they never match up to my expectations. I feel like psychological thrillers should be right up my street, but I’m always disappointed whenever I read one. Before too long I have a certain sense of ennui. I feel sufficiently invested to want to know whether I’ve guessed correctly, but I want the book experience to be over as soon as possible. I think I just really hat books that use the present tense.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- phoebe
- 14-06-19
Brilliant reader and interesting story line.
Really good reading and the way it's read was good. Excellent twists and plot twists.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 28-07-20
all the twists
I've recommended this to so many people since listening to it. All the twists kept you on your toes right up until the very last word!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Tracey wolf
- 26-03-19
very good
well read and kept you interested until the end a good story that was interesting
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Tamsin Powley
- 04-02-21
brilliant book
loved it, and my 2nd listen great, great twist and brilliant narration, def recomend this book.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Si
- 15-11-19
Loved it!
Gripped the whole way through this book. Brilliant performances. Brilliantly written. Almost didn’t buy it. Pleased I did. Thank you!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Dr Zipling
- 23-02-19
Great read
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved all the twists and was enthralled from the start. If Richard and Judy were still on the go it would be one of their reads I am sure.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- alexandra
- 20-03-19
Disappointing
The central character Jo was infuriating , gossipy then hysterical which actually took away from the story which was pretty weak anyway, so overall rather disappointing.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Gembem
- 30-03-19
brilliant hooked from start
loved it from the very start ,great read you wint be disappointed super suspense book
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!