Aug 10, 2015 06:31 PM
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The Rumor, I would say is a perfect summer read. This is the kind of book you would like to take with you when you are on a vacation and you want to read something light, easy and quick.
Book Cover
The cover makes the book look more perfect for, as I said, your summer vacation.
THE RUMOR is filled with big and little rumors, some true, some not, some wishful thinking. The first Rumor is that Nantucket writer Madeline King is having an affair with her best a friend Grace's husband.
Grace is on the cusp of an affair with her gardener, but that Rumor will be hidden for a while. Suffering from writer's block, Madeline uses her friend's secret romance as a way to break her lack of creativity. What could possibly go wrong?
THE RUMOR is told in short chapters from different third person POVs, but unlike most of Hilderbrand's previous novels, none of the voices were unique or felt special. Even though I read THE RUMOR in one day, there was almost zero tension, even when there should have been. None of the characters felt particularly memorable and I found the plethora of names not found among common people (Calgary. Brick. Allegra. Benton. McGuvvy. Sterling. Bridger.) to be distracting.
Elin Hilderbrad might be a victim of her and own success. She has set the bar high, and readers like me will probably expect the same level of excellence, despite having a tumultuous year. I'd rather have waited a few months, or even another year for a novel on par with her previous books. For another writer, THE RUMOR might be considered a career high, but for me it lacked luster and uniqueness. I'm still a huge fan and I can't wait to preorder her next book
