The fun, vibrant colors on the cover are what first drew me in to this book and I’m so glad it did! This is a must-read! It’s packed with adventure, mystery, thriller vibes, music, Easter eggs, Taylor Swift vibes, twists, turns, and surprises around every corner. I loved this from beginning to end!

I read this for Camp Netgalley. I tend to judge books by their covers and this book caught my eye the most from the selection offered. I do really enjoy pop culture and reading about celebs - real or made up. I was concerned this might be too YA a pick for me but I was hoping for a fun and breezy palette cleanser after reading a lot of other books. Books about pop stars are definitely having their moment. I enjoyed The Griffin Sisters by Jennifer Weiner, as well as Make Me Famous and extremely excited to read the Future Saints ARC.

I really tried to like this. But it felt too much like reading US Weekly, TMZ and/or blogs. There's an overuse of cheesy song lyrics to try to drive the story forward.

Harlow is described as having money. Power and connects. She is supposed to be "far from cliche.". But unfortunately she seemed like a poor imitation of Taylor Swift. I'm an OG who attended 1984 with my sister 10 years ago and had front row seats to Reputation. Harlow is an only child. But her songs are filled with tons of Easter Eggs. She wears Loubatains, her song lyrics are about her personal relationships and her Kennedyesque ex Colton Scott (who is compared to Ryan Gosling) grew up in New England so of course she bought a vacation beach house near his family's property. Total turnoff.

By 40% in, I'm annoyed by so much, especially a mutual FB friend shared by a few dead characters. Also there is no way Naomi would have slipped through the funeral's security so easily for a major celebrity. I realized I didn't even care who murdered Jade 3 years ago. I decided I was wasting my time with an additional 2 hours & 10 mins left and DNFed instead of reading Part 2.

Can someone please tell me how it ends?

This is an intriguing and well written book. I thought for a bit that this was a true story when I was first starting the book just from the way the author wrote it. The sisters have so much rich back story and investigative story that it reads as a true crime book. I really was impressed with this book and how well it was written and the story line is just, wow!

Naomi is a reporter for C*Leb News.She has lost both her mom and her sister Faye whom she was, she thought, very close to. She was living in New York when her sister died of a drug over dose. She asked for a transfers to California as she couldn't stay in New York because everything reminded her of her sister.
One morning as she was getting her story ready to be edited and out to publishing, when the office started getting really loud. She looked up to over hear that Harlow Hayes the pop star has been arrested for murder!

That was a huge story and no one knows who she has been accused of killing. Of course lucky her has been asked to go back to New York and cover the story and dig for all the information.

Thank goodness she still has kept in touch with quite a few of her friends and informants. She met with an informant and friend and found out who Harlow is supposed to have murdered. Rumor has it, it is her ex-boyfriend, Colton Scott. Then as the story goes she finds out she is also being held for a models death named Jade Dutton who died back in 2021.

Fast forward, Naomi finds out how twisted and disturbed Colton really is, unfortunately she has to find evidence to proof it. She also connects her sisters death to Jade and to Colton. Along with a few other young girls that are still missing.

The coroner's report says that Jade and her sisters cause of death are both drug overdoses. After finding out how Colton was with his ex Naomi doesn't believe for a second that Colton didn't have something to do with each and every one of these girls and her sister as well.

Fast forward again who killed Colton then... did Harlow do it or did some one else.... Is Harlow being framed or even worse yet is it that Colton isn't really dead after all.....

Fantastic book that will keeps you reading late into the night. I loved and I am sure that you will as well!

Happy Reading!!

This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. 

Thank you NG & The Mancaruso sisters!
-Rumored-

“It’s because you’re a Capricorn and I’m a Pisces. That’s why we get along so well. I’m the dreamer and you’re the logical one” <- you know I love astrology talk (xo a Taurus)

A must read if you love celebrity gossip & drama. This is like reading the enquirer back in the day slapped with mystery and thrill.

Many twists and turns and a very good debut!
It definitely seems more YA but that could also just be the kind of thriller it is! Different than anything I’ve read.

Goodreads- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7737682945

Glitz, fame, obsession—and murder. Rumoured by The Mancaruso Sisters is a sleek, high-octane thriller that pulls back the curtain on celebrity culture and leaves readers questioning everything they think they know about truth, perception, and power.

At the center of the storm is Harlow Hayes, a chart-topping pop superstar beloved for her raw lyrics and electrifying stage presence. But the pop world is rocked when Harlow is arrested for murder on September 24th, sending her fans—and the media—into a frenzy. Is she a misunderstood artist caught in a nightmare? Or has her carefully curated persona been a performance all along?

The novel unfolds through the eyes of Naomi Barnes, a sharp, haunted investigative journalist determined to uncover the truth. With a personal connection to the case that slowly unravels, Naomi serves as both observer and participant in this tightly coiled mystery. Her voice is compelling—equal parts vulnerable and relentless—as she peels back layers of lies, trauma, and manipulation.

What sets Rumoured apart is its dual commentary: not just on the crime itself, but on the machinery of fame, the parasitic nature of media obsession, and the ways women—especially famous ones—are both deified and destroyed in the public eye. The narrative pulses with energy, shifting timelines, and plenty of misdirection, keeping readers second-guessing up until the final, chilling twist.

Stylistically, The Mancaruso Sisters write with cinematic flair. Flashbulbs pop, headlines fly, and beneath the glossy surface lies something much darker and more human. Fans of Gone Girl, The Club, and The Paper Palace will find familiar thrills—but Rumoured adds its own voice to the conversation: one that’s unapologetically modern and deeply aware of how fame distorts identity.

Rumoured is a dazzling and disturbing dive into the dark side of celebrity. Unreliable, unflinching, and unforgettable, it’s a thriller that hums with urgency and doesn’t let up until the final page.

Gripping, stylish, and scarily relevant. You’ll race through it—and question everything afterward.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of Rumored, set to publish on Oct 7, 2025.

Fast paced with loads of twists and turns. Includes social media posts and TMZ-type articles with reader comments to give additional commentary. Very much written for a younger audience with many pop culture references.
This novel isn't my style but it's well written and engaging!

Though very YA feel, and the formatting wasn't exactly in my taste, it was FUN! Fast paced for sure! Summer binge read in one sitting! Thanks, NetGalley!

Thank you to #CampNetGalley for this thriller! I thoroughly enjoyed this story! The Mancaruso Sisters had me hooked from the very first page! The brilliance with which they embedded the Harlow Hayes Easter eggs throughout the novel and how they’ve covered the conspiracy theories so thoroughly held my attention until the very last page. I have often thought about the “What ifs” and whether there’s truth to the conspiracies of hidden messages in songs, albums, and cover art. This is a theme I’ve not come across before in books I’ve read and was excited for something new. It also gave an interesting insight into investigative journalism with Naomi’s character and I appreciated how the perspective can shift or become jaded when the focus moves closer to home. 4 stars!

Definitely a GREAT read! Didn't see that twist coming at all!! Will look for other books from these authors! Highly recommend!!

Rumoured was so much more than I was expecting it to be! Far from being a flippant conspiracy story, this book is replete with Easter eggs, a multi-layered mystery, and a no-stones-left-unturned approach. It is a slow-burn mystery/thriller set in a pop star's world, and it's worth the twist at the end!

If you enjoy big Hollywood music culture, Taylor Swift vibes, and other performer-based reads, this book will give you everything you want and more. The authors spared no effort on the details, and they are exceedingly skilled at tucking clues inside of clues. Any reader who enjoys letting their inner armchair detective out will absolutely love this narrative! We explore most of the story through the lens of a journalist, who is determined to figure out whether a major celebrity musician, Harlow Hayes, is guilty of the murders she has been accused of. Along the way, she grieves the death of her sister, who died in a horrific accident. A good chunk of the book is also told through the lens of gossip columns, news reports, Reddit-style opinion snippets, and other media releases. This read was extremely immersive, and it will keep readers on the edge of their seats! It's easy to feel like this is a real-life mystery because of the direct way readers can interface with the public's opinion(s) on the Harlow Hayes accusations. The book is a little long, but the authors clearly wanted to be thorough and give readers the chance to uncover all the secrets themselves.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers at Bloomsbury for letting me read the ARC of this upcoming release! Anyone who likes experiencing the "backstage" viewpoint of celebrity life will find this book to be incredibly enjoyable.

Thank you @netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Short synopsis: a writer for a popular gossip magazine tries to solve a murder or two related to a popular musical artist, only to find out some things about her own personal life. This book is pretty twisty in away that I was unsure of who the bad guy was even toward the end.

I like this book a lot but I will give my criticism and why it isn’t 5 stars. It’s hard to read on a kindle. If you are looking for the Easter eggs and trying to follow along it is just tough to find. I guarantee in physical copy it will be 5 stars

Second, I’m really loving how thrillers these days use podcasts and Reddit to tell stories.

Ironically, the last book I read was similar to this book in how it was structured. I hope a lot of books move toward this direction.

Great job to the authors on this debut thriller

A really interesting, twisty story written at a fast pace. You cannot put the book down until you know what happens! Laden with plot twists you won’t see coming, Rumoured will keep you on your toes or at the edge of your seat.

Thanks, NetGalley for the copy of this eArc <3

I had so much fun reading this.
I haven’t had a plot twist shock me like this one did in a long time.
I did find the middle a bit slow, but once things picked up I couldn’t out this one down.
Read this if you like books about celebrities, celebrity gossip, conspiracy theories & mystery, then definitely pick this one up! (

Naomi still grieving the loss of her sister after 2 hard years is called to report on her sisters idol as a murder suspect, while this will bring up many painful memories for Naomi , she knows her sister would be pissed if she passed on this opportunity. What started off to be a pretty open and shut case turns out to be anything but and she starts to wonder if they have a serial killer on the lose. Finding not so coincidental events and misleading info at every turn Naomi begins to feel like she's losing her mind.

This book is full of twist and turn that will surly keep you captivated and has an ending most will not be expecting! I did however feel that this book included a lot of fluff that was not necessary to the story and did result in being bored at times and wanting to skip over paragraphs to get to the next scene. Also there are a few points in the book that seem to have been over looked and never really explained away or was not thoroughly thought through.

Overall it was still a good read and would recommend, especially if you are a reader who is just along for the ride and trying to open your own investigation into the plot!

I truly enjoyed this story. It held my attention throughout, flipping through the kindle with urgency. Felt like a detective trying to solve a mystery. Will be recommending to my book friends and looking forward to reading more by these authors.

Really good book. Great twists. Loved the use of articles to help along the story line. (Easter eggs…brilliant).

I am admittedly not into conspiracy theories but this book was entertaining. It kind of chased rabbits in a few spots but in the end I was surprised by the outcome.

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read it!

A fast-paced, entertaining thriller packed with celebrity drama, mystery, and plenty of Easter eggs for pop culture fans. Naomi’s investigation into the murder of a high-profile pop star draws you into a tangled web of secrets, lies, and obsession. The mix of lyrics, gossip, and social media posts creates a fresh, immersive experience, while Naomi’s personal struggles add emotional depth beneath the surface. Though it leans a bit YA at times and asks for some suspension of disbelief, fans of celebrity culture and layered mysteries will enjoy this thrilling ride.

Thanks to Bloomsbury USA and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

🎵Rumoured🎵

My first ARC through NetGalley - and it did NOT disappoint. And to add to the excitement, as I was finishing up the last 20% of the book (around 2am of course - someone PLEASE stop letting me start thrillers/mysteries at night), the authors @the_mancaruso_sisters followed me!

This one was a wild ride from start to finish, told mostly from the viewpoint of a reporter named Naomi, with a few POV shifts to the fictitious pop star, Harlow Hayes. It was full of references to real life stars, such as Lana Del Ray and Taylor Swift. In true Swiftie fashion, the story focuses around Easter eggs left by Harlow Hayes in her music! It’s also full of Easter eggs for the readers, with hidden messages from the authors!

This one kept me guessing the whole way through, the ending came out of nowhere! It really raises the question, prison or pop star? What would you choose? This one is out in the USA in October - don’t miss it!

This read is a ride. Emotionally, plot wise, and the characters. Wild.

It's a celebrity drama story filled with Easter eggs and tangled storylines. Going in I didn't really know what to expect, this is a bit out of my normal read but the blurb sounded intriguing.

Naomi takes us on a spiraling journey to discover the truth behind Hollywood's it boy's murder. Her research starts out as expected but she quickly finds herself reading between lyrics, and making her own murder theory wall with string and all.

I loved the depth put into every character. At times it was hard to tell who was telling the truth, and who was living a life of lies. I definitely didn't expect the ending at all. But looking back through the chapters it was hinted at a lot. Which in the authors closing thoughts, they say there are a lot of planted easter eggs for readers. I kind of wish I would have known that going in though, because I missed basically all of them. So know, the authors love anagrams.

Even though Naomi is having a small emotional break in dealing with truths of her sisters death that she ran to LA to get away from, she has a strong support system. Her friends don't write her off, and let her work though the trauma of it all. There were many times I felt like she was stretching only for new evidence to come to light and prove her thoughts to be true.

The hidden horrors of the music industry is on full display in this read, and while in real life the bad guy doesn't usually get his in the end, I think readers will enjoy the satisfying ending to this story.

You're going to love this read if you enjoy decoding fan theories, and clowning with the meaning behind your favorite lyrics. This book will satisfy your curious bones with a pop star that could be your favorite. It's a fun, spiraling read, that let's you get lost along with the main character.