Overall it was a good book! Loved the characters minus Eddie and was happy that Allegra and Hope came together as sisters who love to read in the end. I was happy that Madeline got her Hilderbrand delivers again I was happy that Madeline got her money and started a new book, and I was happy that Eddie went to jail View all 5 comments.
Aug 28, Toni rated it liked it. The fluffiest beach read ever. Is there a template for these novels; there must be. Affairs, minor tragedies, betrayals, broken hearts, on and on. All on the mostly beautiful, playground of more wealthier people who summer on Nantucket. Amusing though the many descriptions of food and settings are reminiscent of the s than present day even though this book was released this year. Disappointed in my first Elin Hildebrand novel. Too simple, obvious and predictable.
I'm revising my stars from o The fluffiest beach read ever. I'm revising my stars from one to three. I was way too harsh. View all 6 comments. This read like a bad over drawn soap opera. Time to turn the channel for good. I'm not sure if it was the right one to begin with, but when my flight got canceled and I suddenly had to rent a car and drive four hours, I knew I needed an audiobook to help me stay awake.
The Rumor did its job. I was entertained the whole way through. The drive was a breeze while I was picturing the beautiful Nantucket which is on my list of places to vacation at. A small island where people love to gossip and where t "Every life contains a novel. A small island where people love to gossip and where two couples are about to give fuel to the fire.
The residents of this island have nothing better to do than to entertain themselves by whispering about their neighbors and to create drama from nothing just like Madeline, Trent King, Grace and "Fast Eddie" Pancik will discover soon. Madeline King is a writer suffering from writer's block. She needs to deliver a new book soon to her publishers before they come knocking on her door. Madeline has used the advance they gave her. She doesn't have enough money in the bank to pay them back. She makes the sudden decision to rent an apartment to isolate herself from her husband Trent and her son Brick and to concentrate on writing her next novel.
Of course, this will trigger a rumor that she is having an affair.
Eddy Pancik is a real state agent. His nickname is Fast Eddy. Eddy came from nothing and now he's a big success or so people think. The real estate market is down and Eddy is in dire need of money to finish a project. His bills are accumulating. He needs to do something.
Grace and his twin girls, Allegra and Hope, depend on him. In a desperate move, Eddy makes the decision to start a lucrative side job except it is illegal and if caught, he could lose it all. Grace is married to Eddy.
She feels like Eddy doesn't see her anymore. Her two teenage daughters don't want to spend time with her. Her passion is her garden and the man who's helping her build it. Slowly but surely, she is falling for Ben. He is everything she wants. But how far can she take it before there is no return?
I love small town settings where everyone knows everyone. The downside is that everyone knows everyone. It's hard to hide an illicit business, a teenager's indiscretion, a heated affair or a separation. And even if everything is going well, people still love to talk.
I was thoroughly entertained by The Rumor. There were so many wrong decisions taken by many characters and I didn't know how Elin Hilderbrand was going to wrap things up. I can say that in my opinion, she did it just perfectly. I have The Identicals on my kindle.
I think I'll read that one next. View all 4 comments. Oct 09, Barbara rated it really liked it.
Want a good beach read — a. Several years ago, I read one of hers, Summerland, and, while it was scenic, it was also thought-provoking. I enjoyed The Rumor, but more for fun than thought. It is filled with sympathetic characters — teens, parents, friends — who make bad choices until they get caught, at which point they atone. Tying it Want a good beach read — a. Tying it all together, more as a gimmick than a consequence, are rumors. Nantucket is, after all, an island.
Its communities are insular, and Hilderbrand, a local, knows them well. This book gives island flavor. It gives you the angst of a writer trying to find a blockbuster next-book idea, twinship temporarily gone awry, beautiful gardens, and drama reminiscent of a mid-day soap opera. It was a little heavy with repetition, as in gossip spreading the same stories from character to character. And the ending was perhaps too speedy for the slower pace of the rest. But The Rumor is well written. I give it four stars because of that enjoyment factor.
I really enjoyed this novel. Elin managed an entertaining summer read involving friendship, betrayal, and love set in Nantucket. View all 3 comments. May 19, Alissa Patrick rated it really liked it Shelves: I really liked this one!! It had lots of humor and small-town backstabbing and gossip, much like Liane Moriarty's novel Big Little Lies. Set yet again in Nantucket, where everybody knows everyone, all who live there feel like they belong in anyone's personal business. The Rumor is about friendship, love, and all of the messiness that hides beneath the surface. It's about marriage and best friends and sisters and forbidden crushes.
It is tied all together in one big messy ribbon with the phrase " I really liked this one!! It is tied all together in one big messy ribbon with the phrase " I don't think you'll be disappointed I really enjoyed this book. It shows how rumors can fly around a small community even if they might not be true. Both of these families have issues and as the story goes along, they slowly unravel. I enjoyed the different characters. There were a few I wanted to slap and a few I wanted to comfort.
It was an enjoyable audiobook. June 16, Genre: Women's Fiction Actual Rating: How I let this author slip by on my radar is downright horrendous. I want to grab all of her books and nestle them on my bookshelf.
I want to pack them all up, go to Nantucket for the week, and read them all one by one. I feel like I have been missing so much by not reading them and am slapping myself because of it. If you are a fan of women's fiction and love novels that are downright scandalous then this is a must read!
I am so glad I grabbed a copy when it was on sale because I am now an instant fan. Elin Hilderbrand does a wonderful job at bringing her characters to life. This book is told in 4 point of views don't worry, it's easy to follow and will not confuse you and allows us insight into every juicy detail. We have Grace, mother of twin teens, who may or may not be having a fling with her gardener. The we have Madeline, mother of one, and author who is having a hard time coming up with her next novel in time for the deadline.
Madeline may or may not be writing a book about a close friend- sharing a shameful secret in the process. He is Grace's husband. He is living the high life in Nantucket only, his funds are quickly dwindling. Good thing he found a way to get more money Only, it may be quite illegal. Finally we have Hope. She is one of Grace's twin daughters. She's a high school student, book nerd, and polar opposite of her twin sister Allegra.
She would rather read a book than deal with drama, especially after what happened between her and a school mate, but she can't seem to stay out of the drama! What happens between everyone involved in this book is quite scintillating and you aren't going to want to miss out on what happens with each person! As a writer, I constantly evaluate my boundaries. The line of public disclosure is not an easy one to tread. While people may talk about others in their social circles from time to time, generating stories just for the sake of it can lead to hurt feelings and strained relationships.
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