Thank you NetGalley for this book and allowing me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I enjoyed reading this book, while I’m not typically a fan of historical fiction I liked that this book still gave me the typical aspects of a thriller or crime novel.

Honestly in not the biggest HF fan, but this one kept me on the edge of my seat the absolute whole time. I liked that it has mystery, suspense, and it kept me guessing several times.

It was beautifully written and the author delivered in every way. Will from now on be incorporating more historical fiction books!

The Rumor Game by Thomas Mullen is a truly fantastic WWII era mystery.
Given this book is written by Mullen I didn’t except this story to be anything less than amazing and he really delivered here.
A riveting mystery that sucked me into this story and didn’t let up one bit.
I got pulled into the world and devoured this plot-driven mystery.
The story is gripping and has just enough twists and turns.
Everything about this book was done so well. And I look forward to more.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and Minotaur Books for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

The Rumor Game by Thomas Mullen is an entertaining WWII- era mystery that kept me entertained throughout.

I liked this historical fiction that has elements of mystery, suspense, intrigue, and kept me guessing several times. Devon and Anne were interesting and multi-faceted characters, and there was a large secondary character cast to keep the story line complex and intriguing. There were a few surprises and thrilling moments scattered throughout as the pace, conspiracy, and suspense heightened…all before coming to the conclusion and end.

I also liked how the author intertwined elements of historical events, groups, and facts within a novel of fiction. It definitely added an element of realism to the novel.

4/5 stars

Thank you NG and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon, Instagram, and B&N accounts upon publication on 2/27/24.

A suspenseful wwii era thriller novel. Nothing groundbreaking, but an enjoyable quick read. I'll be interested to see if the author continues writing these mysteries as there's potential for a whole series if well thought out. 4/5 stars.

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First of all I would absolutely love to thank St. Martin's and NetGalley for allowing me early access to The Rumor Game by Thomas Mullen with the publication date set for February 27th, 2024. I must say this is a much different type of book then I typically read. It was still fun nonetheless.

⭐⭐⭐.5/5

This book is set in war time and it does not let you forget it, with nearly everyone going who cares what is going on, there is a war. It is insane to think that is how life was at one point. And this book does use some racial slurs throughout the book. It is not all the time but it was there. Once again it is going for the time and it just makes you feel the hate the Jews or Black people got. And of course the corruptness of the police force and other high valued men. There was no getting away with anything if you were a target and this book proved that. One lady had to take off, the other was threatened, even the main guy had a big loss at the end of the story. And to think stuff like that really happened not too long ago.

The book has a few povs and towards the end it went down to two. It had some will-they won't-they moments, truly harsh realities, escaping reality, a strong female character who did not care what others thought, a sort of flirtatious man who loves the ladies, active war and the toll it causes. This book does paint such a vivid picture and you can place yourself in those people’s shoes. I would love to say more but it all builds up to the end as one thing leads to the next that leads to the next. Which I found entertaining. So if you thoroughly enjoy war era books, you will more than likely enjoy this one for sure.