Eliza Starts a Rumor

De: Jane L. Rosen

Narrado por: Lisa Flanagan

The author of Nine Women, One Dress delivers a charming, unforgettable novel about four women, one little lie, and the big repercussions that unite them all.

It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. When Eliza Hunt created The Hudson Valley Ladies’ Bulletin Board fifteen years ago she was happily entrenched in her picture-perfect suburban life with her husband and twin preschoolers. Now, with an empty nest and a crippling case of agoraphobia, the once-fun hobby has become her lifeline. So when a rival parenting forum threatens the site’s existence, she doesn’t think twice before fabricating a salacious rumor to spark things up a bit.

It doesn’t take long before that spark becomes a flame.

Across town, new mom and site devotee Olivia York is thrown into a tailspin by what she reads on the Bulletin Board. Allison Le is making cyber friends with a woman who isn’t quite who she says she is. And Amanda Cole, Eliza’s childhood friend, may just hold the key to unearthing why Eliza can’t step out of her front door.

In all this chaos, one thing is for sure…Hudson Valley will never be the same.

Funny, romantic, raw, and hopeful, this is a story about being a woman and of the healing power of sisterhood.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A smart, engaging treat for Big Little Lies fans. The perfect summer read!”—Katie Couric

“A funny, poignant, very topical romp through some real life issues humans deal with every day. In every town. Throw this one in your summer beach bag, you’ll devour it in short order.”—Lee Woodruff, journalist and New York Times bestselling author of Those We Love Most

"Jane L. Rosen is a sparkling, original voice. With hilarity and heart, she takes us into the intersecting lives of Eliza, Alison, Amanda, Jackie and Olivia in the picturesque Hudson Valley where life is anything but perfect. Secrets are revealed, grudges form, forgiveness is found, men come and go but through it all, divine friendship endures in this glorious read. A book club pick for sure, a must read for you! Spread this Rumor and fast!"—Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of Tony's Wife

“A compelling examination of the shared female experience. I couldn’t put it down.”—Jo Piazza, New York Times bestselling author of Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win

"Exquisitely written, compulsively readable, and brimming with charm, Eliza Starts a Rumor is everything I look for in a book. Jane L. Rosen has a forever fan in me."—Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read

"Warm and funny and utterly of this moment, Eliza Starts a Rumor delivers a heroine we can all relate to. The magic of Jane L. Rosen’s novels is that they reveal the cracks in women’s facades just enough to let their true strength shine through. I loved it."—Jamie Brenner, bestselling author of Summer Longing

“A swift, satisfying page-turner that deftly employs a rumor to underscore the redemptive power of the truth. Rosen writes vibrant characters with her trademark humor and compassion. A perfect summer read.”—Steven Rowley, author of The Editor

"Jane L. Rosen has done it again. She has created intriguing, likable characters and woven them into a story that will keep you guessing until the very end. Bravo!"—Laurie Gelman, author of Class Mom

"Perfect for fans of Katherine Center.”—Louise Miller, author of The Late Bloomers’ Club and The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living

"This fresh and funny book balances an array of tough topics with humor and a cast of relatable characters."—Booklist

Worst narrator ever

The book itself was good but do yourself a favor and skip the audible version. The narrator ruined this book, and it was painful to listen to her awful narration. I’m not that picky and I’ve never left a review, but it was seriously AWFUL!

Love the community of strong women!

I wanted a self indulgent weekend and this second book from Jane Rosen was a perfect way to do it. A community of smart and strong women, all facing challenging issues, overlap beautifully in this book. One rumor starts a cascading series of events where each woman is challenged and thus becomes stronger for it. I fully enjoyed it and look forward to some time in the future when Jane Rosen puts out another book for me to plan another self indulgent weekend!

Great Women’s Literature

The friendship that binds and saves each is astounding. The underlying stories are ones that break your heart, feed your soul, and rebuild your spirits. It’s got all the feels and a little humor. Highly recommended!

Definitely enjoyed this story!

Eliza Starts a Rumor by Jane L. Rosen is the story of a middle-aged wife and mom that is suffering from agoraphobia, but also intense boredom now that her kids have grown and moved on to college. When her children were younger she started a message board called The Hudson Valley Ladies' Bulletin Board, but over the years the women have gotten older and the board has become a bit stale. Eliza overhears some younger women discussing a new 'hipper' message board and becomes intrigued. She checks out the board and desperately wants to start a trending topic, one that receives a lot of attention with tons of responses. Problem is that she lives a boring life. So what does one do in that situation, well if you're Eliza, you make up a salacious story to go along with what you think you see going on at the house next door from out your window. This is a problem because what you think you see is actually pretty close to the truth and there are real people behind these actions that the rumors hurt and cause immense problems for all involved. Aside from the rumor, and the mess it causes, there are wonderful stories of friendship in this book, one a long deep one, others that are new. There are also deeply buried hurts that come to light and a lot of support from these friendships. Overall, this book held my attention and I genuinely liked the characters and cared for their situations.

A moving story of women’s strength

I absolutely loved this story & the varying degrees of women’s suffering, resilience, teamwork, and strength. The end few chapters had tears falling from my eyes. Beautifully done.

Ho-hum

Needless neighborhood housewife drama. Ok but can’t recommend because I found it on the boring side.

Great ending

Great ending and resolution.For me the middle dragged a bit. Overall, a nice story with an important conclusion.

Boring

Just didn't love it. Trying to go back to do this review and trying to recall why hates it. Think had politics in it and just seemed immature behaviors

Good filler , light

Enjoyable not too deep but touches on me too movement, a bit too perfect at the end

loved this story

loved it from beginning to end. Will read more from this author. Great narration too