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A review by emily_loves_2_read
Little Rumours by Bryony Pearce
4.0
Little Rumours
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 (Rounded Up to 4 Stars for Rating)
Genre: Thriller
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 6/21/22
Author: Bryony Pearce
Publisher: Avon
Pages: 416
Goodreads Rating: 4.08
TW ⚠️: Child abduction, abuse, and bullying.
Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for providing a digital copy of the book for me to read in exchange for my honest opinion.
Synopsis: In a small town, three mothers wave goodbye to their children at the school gates. Naomi has lived Exton Cross since she was born, and she knows everything there is to know about everyone. Aleema hates it here. It’s been three years and she’s yet to make a single friend. And she’s sure the other mums whisper about her behind her back. Kelly is an outsider. New to the town, she arrives with nothing but her son – and a dark secret. By the end of the school day, one of their children will be missing. And rumours will swirl that one of them knows why…
My Thoughts: The book is narrated by Naomi, Aleema, and Kelly, from their perspectives, which was nice to see the different views. The story starts slowly, as the facts and backstories are filled, and then heats up to a page turner. Bare in mind that the first few chapters are the backstories with a lot of family members being thrown at you, I wrote them down so I could remember who and what. The characters are developed really well with depth, intensity, and then you have likable characters and then characters that annoy you or you don’t like. The author’s writing was intense, twisty, and left you with a sense of despair and uneasiness, especially considering this is a missing child book. The plot was kind of complex and difficult to understand and I had to reread a few sections for it to click. Overall, I did enjoy this read.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 (Rounded Up to 4 Stars for Rating)
Genre: Thriller
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 6/21/22
Author: Bryony Pearce
Publisher: Avon
Pages: 416
Goodreads Rating: 4.08
TW ⚠️: Child abduction, abuse, and bullying.
Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for providing a digital copy of the book for me to read in exchange for my honest opinion.
Synopsis: In a small town, three mothers wave goodbye to their children at the school gates. Naomi has lived Exton Cross since she was born, and she knows everything there is to know about everyone. Aleema hates it here. It’s been three years and she’s yet to make a single friend. And she’s sure the other mums whisper about her behind her back. Kelly is an outsider. New to the town, she arrives with nothing but her son – and a dark secret. By the end of the school day, one of their children will be missing. And rumours will swirl that one of them knows why…
My Thoughts: The book is narrated by Naomi, Aleema, and Kelly, from their perspectives, which was nice to see the different views. The story starts slowly, as the facts and backstories are filled, and then heats up to a page turner. Bare in mind that the first few chapters are the backstories with a lot of family members being thrown at you, I wrote them down so I could remember who and what. The characters are developed really well with depth, intensity, and then you have likable characters and then characters that annoy you or you don’t like. The author’s writing was intense, twisty, and left you with a sense of despair and uneasiness, especially considering this is a missing child book. The plot was kind of complex and difficult to understand and I had to reread a few sections for it to click. Overall, I did enjoy this read.