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A review by bargainsleuth
The Rumor Game by Thomas Mullen
3.0
Thanks to Minotaur Books, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I think I am over the WWII historical fiction that seems to have taken over the genre. I did like that this is set in the U.S. (more specifically, Massachusetts), because I think a lot of Americans think we were all in agreement about the war. And I did get the feeling that Anne was a more grown-up Nancy Drew in her sleuthing as a reporter. Devon was just okay. I liked the fact that the book showed the prejudices against Catholics and Jews. And let's not forget the way women were treated during that era.
I considered giving up at around 40% because the beginning of the book was just so overwritten and could have been much tighter, but I persevered. It ended up being a good book for me, but not great.
I think I am over the WWII historical fiction that seems to have taken over the genre. I did like that this is set in the U.S. (more specifically, Massachusetts), because I think a lot of Americans think we were all in agreement about the war. And I did get the feeling that Anne was a more grown-up Nancy Drew in her sleuthing as a reporter. Devon was just okay. I liked the fact that the book showed the prejudices against Catholics and Jews. And let's not forget the way women were treated during that era.
I considered giving up at around 40% because the beginning of the book was just so overwritten and could have been much tighter, but I persevered. It ended up being a good book for me, but not great.