Joannamoveswithheryoungson,Alfie,tothequiettownofFlinstead,seekingafreshstart.However,shequicklybecomesentangledinthelivesoflocalmothersandtheunsettlingdynamicsofthecommunity.WhenJoannastumblesuponanonlinerumouraboutachildkillerlivinginthetown,sheusesittowinoverthemumsattheschoolgate.Asgossipspreads,suspicionsbuild,andJoannafindsherselfdrawnintoawebofsecretsandparanoia.Balancinghereffortstoprotecthersonwiththegrowinguneaseintown,Joannastrugglestodistinguishbetweentruthandhearsay.Withrelationshipsstrainedandemotionsrunninghigh,theboundariesbetweentrustandfearblur. TheRumourexploreshowquicklysmall-towngossipcanspiraloutofcontrol,forcingJoannatoconfronttheunforeseenconsequencesofcuriosityandmistrustinhersearchforanswers.ThestoryisbasedontheSundayTimesbestsellingbookbyLesleyKara.
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