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"It’s been 192 days, seven hours and fifteen minutes since her last drink. "
Synopsis
It’s been 192 days, seven hours and fifteen minutes since her last drink.
Now Astrid is trying to turn her life around. Having reluctantly moved back in with her mother, in a quiet seaside town away from the temptations and painful memories of her life before, Astrid is focusing on her recovery. She’s going to meetings.
Confessing her misdeeds. Making amends to those she’s wronged.
But someone knows exactly what Astrid is running from. And they won’t stop until she learns that some mistakes can’t be corrected.
Some mistakes, you have to pay for.
PRAISE FOR THE RUMOUR
'In this chilling tale of paranoia, suspicion and accusation, Lesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page.' Paula Hawkins, No.1 bestselling 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, bestselling author of THE WIDOW and THE CHILD
'An intriguing premise, a creeping sense of dread, and a twist you won't see coming!’ Shari Lapena, bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR
'A brilliant premise with a killer twist.' - Colette McBeth, author of AN ACT OF SILENCE
My Review
When the chance to be part of this tour came around I was quite literary begging to take part!
Last year The authors debut novel "The Rumour" was part of my Christmas haul and I inhaled the whole book in one sitting!
It was my utter enjoyment of this book and wanting to talk to others about it and the twisty books that I like, that led me to set up and Instagram page last December and "The Rumor" was one of my first ever posts!
This lead to me realising that some people authors and publishers as well as my you lovely readers who enjoy my mad post might care what I think about the books I read and this blog was born!
So reading and reviewing this book this a year down the line really feels like coming full circle and I am very grateful for all my supporters and they lovely people i work with In this amazing field!
I am thrilled to say I was not disappointed, this read was completely outstanding! and I feel absolutely cements The Author as the queen of suspense.
in this read we meet Astrid and join her in her daily life outside rehab and her struggle to stay sober. The intense struggles in been an alcoholic are so well written with so much realism not just in Astrid journey but the way alcoholism has affected her whole life including those close to her.
But Astrid has secrets, now living back with her mother, attending AA meetings, a new romance, it all seems to be going well, but the lies are catching up with her, and who is watching her? leaving her letters?, they know what she did and they want revenge.
The authors writing style is just dripping in suspense each chapter slowly divulges a little bit more to just until you are speed reading to find out what happens next! and you just think you have the whole situation worked out and then boom! your knocked sideways by another twist, finally your left breathless on the last page closing the book thinking what a hell of a read!
For me Lesley Kara has done It again! Last year I loved the debut, this book has cemented me as a huge fan! I cannot wait to watch "The Rumour" on the small screen and I feel "Who did you tell?" will be heading the same way! and I for one cannot wait for what I know already will be a brilliant next book from this author!
Author Bio
Lesley Kara is an alumna of the Faber Academy ‘Writing a Novel’ course.
She grew up in Essex and now lives with her family on the North Essex coast.
Lesley has been a teacher and worked as a bookseller. Her first novel, The Rumour, was a Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller.
The Rumour has been optioned for TV (Cuba Pictures) and has sold in 15 territories to date.
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Thank you to the Publisher and Author for sending me an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel and for the opportunity to review these works.
All reviews are my own unbiased opinion.
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