Local Woman Missing
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Summary
People don't just disappear without a trace。。。
Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing。 Not long after， Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter， Delilah， vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen， striking fear into their once-peaceful community。 Are these incidents connected？ After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers， the case eventually goes cold。
Now， eleven years later， Delilah shockingly returns。 Everyone wants to know what happened to her， but no one is prepared for what they'll find。。。
In this smart and chilling thriller， master of suspense and New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica takes domestic secrets to a whole new level， showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried。
Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing。 Not long after， Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter， Delilah， vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen， striking fear into their once-peaceful community。 Are these incidents connected？ After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers， the case eventually goes cold。
Now， eleven years later， Delilah shockingly returns。 Everyone wants to know what happened to her， but no one is prepared for what they'll find。。。
In this smart and chilling thriller， master of suspense and New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica takes domestic secrets to a whole new level， showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried。
Reviews
Sonica
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Review to come
Annie
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I’m actually not sure where I got my advance reader’s edition of this book， but I think it was probably curtesy of Park Row Books， thank you！ I think it was from entering a CrimeReads giveaway， but I’ll tell you it was quite spooky to receive an advanced copy of a book called “Local Woman Missing” and have no memory of requesting it， and no notification I had won it。 I thought perhaps I was going to be the “Local Woman Missing。” But enough about me。 I thought this book began very strongly and en I’m actually not sure where I got my advance reader’s edition of this book， but I think it was probably curtesy of Park Row Books， thank you！ I think it was from entering a CrimeReads giveaway， but I’ll tell you it was quite spooky to receive an advanced copy of a book called “Local Woman Missing” and have no memory of requesting it， and no notification I had won it。 I thought perhaps I was going to be the “Local Woman Missing。” But enough about me。 I thought this book began very strongly and ended pretty strongly， though a bit rushed。 The opening two sections were very gripping but because of how the time jump worked， it felt as though it took quite some time to return to that level of intensity。 However， once the end was near， it became gripping once again。There isn't too much I can say without revealing important plot points。 I thought the author's writing style for the opening "Delilah" section worked very well。 I saw something like the ending coming before we got there， but I was intrigued and surprised by the way the climax unfolded。 I thought it was pretty enjoyable， but I wish the whole thing had been as compelling as the beginning and the end。 。。。more
Margaret
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This book started a tad on the emotional side。 It was heart wrenching and I questioned if my heart could handle it。 But I persevered through sheer desire to see the outcome。This is my 3rd book by Mary Kubica and while I enjoyed The Good Girl and The Other Mrs。， Local Woman Missing blew way past those two。The story is spaced 11 years apart with multiple POVs。 It might sound like a bit much but I liked seeing the different sides to the story。 The transitions were nice and smooth， with characters t This book started a tad on the emotional side。 It was heart wrenching and I questioned if my heart could handle it。 But I persevered through sheer desire to see the outcome。This is my 3rd book by Mary Kubica and while I enjoyed The Good Girl and The Other Mrs。， Local Woman Missing blew way past those two。The story is spaced 11 years apart with multiple POVs。 It might sound like a bit much but I liked seeing the different sides to the story。 The transitions were nice and smooth， with characters that were likeable， seemed reliable which made it all the harder to figure the mysteries out。 This was a captivating read， I finished in just over a day。 There were many twists and turns that kept me on my toes。 The plot was intricate with attention to detail evident， kinda like a jigsaw puzzle where the pieces finally all fit together。 I struggled to put this book down。Local Woman Missing is a finely crafted book that hit all the marks for me in terms of an addictive， mystery/suspense filled thrilled that tugs at the heartstrings with a twist I did not see coming at all。 Thank you Park Row Books for a digital arc in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more
Vickie
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This was a well-written and extremely complex suspense thriller dealing with some very emotional issues， including child abduction， child abuse， relationship issues and， of course， secrets that kill。 The time frame jumps sporadically from past to present and there are four narrators， including a missing child， a young child at home， a midwife named Meredith and her neighbor Kate。 I was confused at first because of the complicated points of view and timelines， but I quickly got pulled into the st This was a well-written and extremely complex suspense thriller dealing with some very emotional issues， including child abduction， child abuse， relationship issues and， of course， secrets that kill。 The time frame jumps sporadically from past to present and there are four narrators， including a missing child， a young child at home， a midwife named Meredith and her neighbor Kate。 I was confused at first because of the complicated points of view and timelines， but I quickly got pulled into the story and ended up enjoying it immensely。 In fact， I got so invested that it was hard to put the book down in the last few days of my reading it。 The story is about a small town with two woman and a child suddenly missing。 Supposedly a safe place， the town is no longer considered safe and there is a lot of speculation about what happened to Shelby Tebow， Meredith and six year old Delilah。 There was a lot of backstory to this book， and since I don’t want to spoil it for anyone， I will just say that the background information is important to the understanding of the story， so I had to pay careful attention to it。 I discovered the secrets and mysteries as I read as the clues were very nuanced and I was not able to figure things out。 I will say that there were a lot of coincidences that weren’t quite believable， but they did not take away from my enjoyment of the story。 At the end， I wanted more。 I wanted to know more about the missing child， more about the neighbor， more about Meredith’s family and their future together。 This was an engrossing book， but it did have some disturbing scenes in it that are not for the faint of heart。 Fans of thrillers with some really intense scenes will enjoy this book。DisclaimerDisclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley。 I was not required to write a positive review。 The opinions expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR， Part 255， “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising。” 。。。more
Jessica Laguna
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Wow， was this a well-crafted novel！The story is told from four viewpoints， in alternating timelines， with the narrators dipping in and out of the story irregularly。 There are the storylines of both Meredith and her daughter Delilah， who both end up missing， Leo， Meredith's son and Delilah's younger brother， and Kate， their next door neighbor。 I was continuously speculating about how the storylines would intertwine， where they were headed and what was actually happening。 And I was wrong about pre Wow， was this a well-crafted novel！The story is told from four viewpoints， in alternating timelines， with the narrators dipping in and out of the story irregularly。 There are the storylines of both Meredith and her daughter Delilah， who both end up missing， Leo， Meredith's son and Delilah's younger brother， and Kate， their next door neighbor。 I was continuously speculating about how the storylines would intertwine， where they were headed and what was actually happening。 And I was wrong about pretty much everything。 The story is sprinkled with red herrings too， as the best mysteries tend to be。One of the things Mary Kubica does so brilliantly is her ability to write about normal people， living normal lives， who just happen to have mysteries bestowed upon them。 In Kubica novels random events take place to alter the lives of her characters， which makes it feel so real。 The entire time I was reading I just kept thinking about how this all could actually happen。 I'm still working on my Kubica backlist， but this may be my favorite to date。 。。。more
Devon
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I have been in a bit of a reading slump lately so I was SO excited to get this ARC！ I have been looking forward to this novel coming out for a while， so I’m absolutely thrilled to get the opportunity to read and review it prior to release。 This book honestly had me guessing until the end。 This is the second Mary Kubica novel I’ve read （The Other Mrs being the first）， and I can’t quite understand how she is able to keep the reader so well entertained and engrossed。。 without giving away enough clu I have been in a bit of a reading slump lately so I was SO excited to get this ARC！ I have been looking forward to this novel coming out for a while， so I’m absolutely thrilled to get the opportunity to read and review it prior to release。 This book honestly had me guessing until the end。 This is the second Mary Kubica novel I’ve read （The Other Mrs being the first）， and I can’t quite understand how she is able to keep the reader so well entertained and engrossed。。 without giving away enough clues that enable you to figure out the entire story。 I typically pride myself on guessing and knowing where a thriller/mystery will go and I can honestly say with Local Woman Missing， Kubica GOES THERE。 Without spoilers， Kubica tidies the story up so quickly and neatly it’s impressive。 Local Woman Missing is a great read-it-in-a-sitting （or two） novel that will leave thriller lovers satisfied and wanting Kubica’s next novel。。。STAT。 Many thanks to NetGalley， Harlequin Trade Publishing， Harper Collins Canada for this ARC！ 4。5 rounded up！ 。。。more
J_Mc 251
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This book was all kinds of twisty， with time jumps， different points of view， and layers upon layers of occurrences。 However， it was still easy to follow （hint: read the chapter headings）。 There’s a lot going on， and it’s not a spoiler to state that it all becomes clearer the further into the book that you go。 So， stick with it。 I actually found Leo to be the most interesting character。 There were a few times that I thought the red herrings were a bit heavy handed and a few more that didn’t seem This book was all kinds of twisty， with time jumps， different points of view， and layers upon layers of occurrences。 However， it was still easy to follow （hint: read the chapter headings）。 There’s a lot going on， and it’s not a spoiler to state that it all becomes clearer the further into the book that you go。 So， stick with it。 I actually found Leo to be the most interesting character。 There were a few times that I thought the red herrings were a bit heavy handed and a few more that didn’t seem to fit。 Or rather， they seemed to be completely separate from the main issues。 If I’m talking in riddles， it’s because I don’t want to give the plot away。 I would definitely recommend this book。 For a detailed review， please visit Fireflies and Free Kicks。 Thank you to Harlequin Books Park Row and NetGalley for a digital ARC。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Mary Kubica has done it again！ Local Girl Missing starts off fast-paced and keeps up that pace until the very end。 There are lots of twists and turns， sleight of hand， and red herrings with a great ending that I didn’t see coming。 The story is told in two time periods - now and 11 years earlier - and from three perspectives - two in the past and one in the present。 It took me a few pages to adapt to that format but once I got it， it worked very well throughout。 I was on edge while reading this - Mary Kubica has done it again！ Local Girl Missing starts off fast-paced and keeps up that pace until the very end。 There are lots of twists and turns， sleight of hand， and red herrings with a great ending that I didn’t see coming。 The story is told in two time periods - now and 11 years earlier - and from three perspectives - two in the past and one in the present。 It took me a few pages to adapt to that format but once I got it， it worked very well throughout。 I was on edge while reading this - in a good way - this thriller really delivered！！ Local Girl Missing is out on May 18。 Highly recommend 👏🏻#localgirlmissing #marykubica #thrillerreads #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #avidreader #loveofbooks @marykubica 。。。more
Michael David
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It started with a local woman missing， but there’s always more to the story。Eleven years ago， Shelby Tebow went missing on a dark night。 Soon after， Meredith Dickey and her daughter， Delilah， vanished。。。seemingly without a trace。 They were all from the same area。 Now， eleven years later， Delilah has escaped captivity and returns home。 Emotionally scarred and malnourished， she understandably has a hard time adjusting。What actually happened to Delilah on the day she went missing？ What happened to It started with a local woman missing， but there’s always more to the story。Eleven years ago， Shelby Tebow went missing on a dark night。 Soon after， Meredith Dickey and her daughter， Delilah， vanished。。。seemingly without a trace。 They were all from the same area。 Now， eleven years later， Delilah has escaped captivity and returns home。 Emotionally scarred and malnourished， she understandably has a hard time adjusting。What actually happened to Delilah on the day she went missing？ What happened to the other local women missing？This is an engrossing thriller， told from multiple POVs and alternating timelines。 Despite some difficult content， author Mary Kubica kept me intrigued and on my toes as I tried to piece together the plot。 The characters are richly portrayed with many emotions and perspectives。 There’s a sense of unease as the tension intensifies， and I didn’t expect how everything would come together。 I always appreciate that in a novel。 As for the ending， it’s a little out there and seems unlikely。 However， it didn’t ruin the book for me， and I appreciate the originality even if I would have preferred something a bit more realistic to match the rest of the plot。 Another solid addition to Kubica’s work， and I would recommend this one to those looking for a suspenseful and gripping read。 Thank you to Park Row for inviting me to participate in the blog tour for this book， and providing me a widget through NetGalley。 The novel will be published on: 5/18/21。 Review will also be posted at: https://bonkersforthebooks。wordpress。com on 5/11/21。 。。。more
Jessica Foster
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This was my first Mary Kubica book and it won't be my last。 Local Woman Missing was an exceptional thriller that kept me guessing until the very end。 First Shelby goes missing。 Then Meredith and her six year old daughter， Delilah。 Are their cases connected？ What happens to those they leave behind？ I struggled the first several pages getting used to the writing style but the mystery and intrigue sucked me in。 This book is written from several perspectives however they were easy to keep straight w This was my first Mary Kubica book and it won't be my last。 Local Woman Missing was an exceptional thriller that kept me guessing until the very end。 First Shelby goes missing。 Then Meredith and her six year old daughter， Delilah。 Are their cases connected？ What happens to those they leave behind？ I struggled the first several pages getting used to the writing style but the mystery and intrigue sucked me in。 This book is written from several perspectives however they were easy to keep straight which is always a plus with multiple voices。 I usually figure plots out pretty easily but I could never figure out how it all connected and who had done it or what the final outcome would be until the end。 Thrillers are a dime a dozen these days and many fall flat and rely on a certain trope so Local Woman Missing was a breath of fresh air。 I truly didn't want to put this one down and I was very satisfied with the outcome and ending。 。。。more
Michelle
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Multilayered and full of surprises， Local Woman Missing will keep you on the edge of your seat。 Told in alternating timelines & points of view， you are actively engaged in the mysterious deaths of 2 local women and a child that is presumed dead。 All three are from the same part of town， but there doesn’t seem to be anything linking them， or is there？ When a girl reappears after 11 years missing， DNA shows she is the missing child。 She is quickly reunited with her Dad & brother （her Mom was one o Multilayered and full of surprises， Local Woman Missing will keep you on the edge of your seat。 Told in alternating timelines & points of view， you are actively engaged in the mysterious deaths of 2 local women and a child that is presumed dead。 All three are from the same part of town， but there doesn’t seem to be anything linking them， or is there？ When a girl reappears after 11 years missing， DNA shows she is the missing child。 She is quickly reunited with her Dad & brother （her Mom was one of the local women found dead）。 As pieces from the past start to catch up with the nights of the disappearances， you question everything you thought you knew about several of the characters。 I found this book very hard to put down。 I couldn’t wait to uncover a new piece of information ！ Get ready for a suspense-filled journey！ Thanks to #Netgalley， and Park Row Publishers for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Steph Carr
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Shooooooot。。。 This is a good one。 The first 50-60 pages are incredibly intense。 The rest of it is pretty wild too， but that first chapter is gripping。 I figured out the who pretty early but my guess for the why was off due to mixing up characters。
Sydney
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4。5 stars， review coming soon
Heidi
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This was another great book by Kubica。 From page one I was invested on what happened to Meredith and Delilah。 I had my own guesses on how their disappearance was related to Shelby's， but ended up being completely wrong in the end。 It has quite the surprise ending。 This was another great book by Kubica。 From page one I was invested on what happened to Meredith and Delilah。 I had my own guesses on how their disappearance was related to Shelby's， but ended up being completely wrong in the end。 It has quite the surprise ending。 。。。more
Jennifer
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Trigger warning for murder， car accident， missing children， abused children， cheating， -LOCAL WOMAN MISSING is mystery thriller that takes place in two different timelines in a community shaken by 3 missing persons cases that eventually go cold， but everything changes 11 years later when Delilah， who was six at the time of her disappearance， returns。 -It was slow starting， but I quickly invested as the mystery started to reveal itself。 I needed to know what happened 11 years ago。 This was an eas Trigger warning for murder， car accident， missing children， abused children， cheating， -LOCAL WOMAN MISSING is mystery thriller that takes place in two different timelines in a community shaken by 3 missing persons cases that eventually go cold， but everything changes 11 years later when Delilah， who was six at the time of her disappearance， returns。 -It was slow starting， but I quickly invested as the mystery started to reveal itself。 I needed to know what happened 11 years ago。 This was an easy read， I flew through it， even going as far as to sneak a few more minutes on my break time to finish my chapters。 The story kept my interest， and I didn’t see the twists coming。-My main issue was that the ending seemed to come very suddenly。 We get the big reveal， it totally catches me by surprise， and then it’s just。。。 quickly wrapped up。 I wanted more time with it。 The reveal was impactful and exciting， but then I felt like I was left hanging。 I would like to know more about why the villain did what they did， because it seemed like a switch was flipped and they were a new person。 I understand that trauma can cause this， but after 11 years of dealing with what they did， I’d like to have gotten more info from them。 Overall， I really enjoyed this story！ -4 stars， LOCAL WOMAN MISSING by Mary Kubica is available May 18， 2021！-Thank you to HCC Frenzy for sending me an ARC to review！ 。。。more
Jayme
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When Shelby Tebow goes missing， a quiet Chicago neighborhood is turned upside down in order to find her。 Not long after， Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter Delilah vanish from the same peaceful community。 Unfortunately， without any leads， both cases go cold。 When Delilah mysteriously returns eleven years later， her family and neighbors begin to question everything。 What really happened all those years ago？Mary Kubica is an author that I can’t resist requesting。 As a fellow Chicagoan， When Shelby Tebow goes missing， a quiet Chicago neighborhood is turned upside down in order to find her。 Not long after， Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter Delilah vanish from the same peaceful community。 Unfortunately， without any leads， both cases go cold。 When Delilah mysteriously returns eleven years later， her family and neighbors begin to question everything。 What really happened all those years ago？Mary Kubica is an author that I can’t resist requesting。 As a fellow Chicagoan， I have been a fan since reading her debut， The Good Girl。 Local Woman Missing has a compulsive readability， that will have you glued to the pages until the final reveal。 The premise， while not completely original， is intriguing due to its complexity of characters and the writer’s skill in misdirection。 I thoroughly enjoyed the writing， easily able to finish this book in two days。 Told in alternating timelines， the reader is able to slowly piece together what happened。 Additionally， I did not guess the who or the why， as there are many possibilities。 However， while the writing is superb， many parts of the ending are a bit far fetched and completely unbelievable。 If you are a seasoned reader of psychological thrillers， this might be problematic for you。 Overall， Local Woman Missing is a solid thriller， that will thoroughly keep you engaged。4/5 starsThank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for the ARC of Local Woman Missing in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Marisha Lunde
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Wow。 Wow wow wow。No plot synopsis， no “what worked for me and what didn’t work for me。” （Spoiler alert: it all worked for me） Just buy this book。 Kubica’s best work yet。 On sale May 18！ If it’s not obvious: 5 fabulous stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️We stan Queen Kubica！
Maddie Gleeson
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Ok。。。I LOVE Mary Kubica。。。LOVE！！！！ This new book of hers does not disappoint！！ A local woman （Shelby） goes missing， then a short time later， another woman （Meredith） and her daughter also go missing。 Are these incidents related？ Do we have a serial killer on our hands？ Shortly after Meredith goes missing， they find Shelby's body。 Then， they find Meredith's。 One obviously a crime， one ruled a suicide。 They never find the girl。 But then， 11 years later， she shows up。 She's escaped her captors。 She Ok。。。I LOVE Mary Kubica。。。LOVE！！！！ This new book of hers does not disappoint！！ A local woman （Shelby） goes missing， then a short time later， another woman （Meredith） and her daughter also go missing。 Are these incidents related？ Do we have a serial killer on our hands？ Shortly after Meredith goes missing， they find Shelby's body。 Then， they find Meredith's。 One obviously a crime， one ruled a suicide。 They never find the girl。 But then， 11 years later， she shows up。 She's escaped her captors。 She spent 11 years in a basement。 She's home now。 But nothing is familiar。 She remembers no one。 Her younger brother Leo is struggling almost as much as she is。 Why is it so difficult？ Why don't they have the connection they used to？ And who is really to blame for everything that happened and all the lives it altered？ 。。。more
Mary
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One thing for sure， you can't go wrong with a thriller by Mary Kubica。 There are twists and turns and gasps。 Always。 When one woman goes missing in a neighborhood， that is news。 Then another woman and her young child go missing， something is up。 The second woman is found dead in a hotel room， by her own hand but where is her daughter？ The beginning of the book gives us a girl escaping her captors。 She claims to be Delilah， the young girl who has been missing for 11 years。 The story takes us thro One thing for sure， you can't go wrong with a thriller by Mary Kubica。 There are twists and turns and gasps。 Always。 When one woman goes missing in a neighborhood， that is news。 Then another woman and her young child go missing， something is up。 The second woman is found dead in a hotel room， by her own hand but where is her daughter？ The beginning of the book gives us a girl escaping her captors。 She claims to be Delilah， the young girl who has been missing for 11 years。 The story takes us through her reunion with the family and the events that happened all those years ago。 I was very surprised by what plays out。 Good on you， Ms。 Kubica。 I loved the twists。 The characters that tell their stories are all very well written。 You feel for them completely。 It is hard to put down and worth every minute of it。 I read this book very quickly， always a good thing。 It is one of those stories that you just have to know how it ends and fast！Thanks to Netgalley and Park Row for an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Darla
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It was a dark and stormy night。 There is a knock on the door。 Kate opens it to find her neighbor Josh and his son Leo。 A wife and daughter are missing。 Where are Meredith and Delilah？ The narrative is told primarily in three timelines: Kate - 11 years ago （May）， Meredith - 11 years ago （March）， and Leo （Now）。 The reader gleans additional details from a prologue and chapters that act like bookends。 Seemingly unconnected details will come together and a few well-placed red herrings might distract It was a dark and stormy night。 There is a knock on the door。 Kate opens it to find her neighbor Josh and his son Leo。 A wife and daughter are missing。 Where are Meredith and Delilah？ The narrative is told primarily in three timelines: Kate - 11 years ago （May）， Meredith - 11 years ago （March）， and Leo （Now）。 The reader gleans additional details from a prologue and chapters that act like bookends。 Seemingly unconnected details will come together and a few well-placed red herrings might distract for a time。 Be aware that the plot does include grim details about child captivity， bullying， and a vehicular homicide。 Kubica's sense of timing is spot on and keeps those pages turning。 Will appeal to fans of Lisa Jewell， Wendy Walker， and Lisa Gardner。Thank you to Park Row and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Amy
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When someone in your local area goes missing， flyers are handed， news vans are prying and neighbors get involved。 You find out people's true colors。 When local woman Shelby goes missing， the town can't seem to fathom what happened to her。 Shortly following， another local woman， Meredith and her six-year-old child Delilah are also gone without a trace。 The police are stunned and things begin to really unravel when Delilah returns 11 years later。 Let me just say that the idea of this novel wasn't When someone in your local area goes missing， flyers are handed， news vans are prying and neighbors get involved。 You find out people's true colors。 When local woman Shelby goes missing， the town can't seem to fathom what happened to her。 Shortly following， another local woman， Meredith and her six-year-old child Delilah are also gone without a trace。 The police are stunned and things begin to really unravel when Delilah returns 11 years later。 Let me just say that the idea of this novel wasn't super original， but the execution and writing was amazing。 This turned out to be my first Mary Kubica novel and it will not be my last！ The novel is written in three separate timelines with the perspectives of three different people。 I really enjoyed this aspect of the novel as it gives the reader a chance to indulge into the mystery of what happened and to try to piece everything together。 I loved the beginning of the novel because we get a different outlook on what happened to Delilah before we really jump into the details of the story。 It made my heart pump and it really jump started the book！ The only thing I would perhaps critic is when you start off a novel as strong as it was， it's almost hard to keep the pace to keep the reader interested。 I will admit that it got a tad bit slow in the middle， but the mystery was there 100% and I was still invested despite the decrease in pace。 Holy， that ending though！！ I did not see that coming。 I felt that once one thing was revealed， the rest began to unravel and it felt natural and not rushed。 The ending was tied up in a neat bow and I thought it suited the book well。 I enjoyed the ending and its outcome。 。。。more
Maureen
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My public library has a copy for me to read！ Looking forward to it as I reviewed her last book a 5 star read。
Louise Wilson
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Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing。 Not long after， Meredith Dickey and her six year old daughter， Delilah， vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen， striking fear into their once-peaceful community， Are these incidents connected？ After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers， the case eventually goes cold。 Now eleven years later， Delilah shockingly turns up。I was pulled into this story from the first chapter。 Told in the then and elven years ago format and Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing。 Not long after， Meredith Dickey and her six year old daughter， Delilah， vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen， striking fear into their once-peaceful community， Are these incidents connected？ After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers， the case eventually goes cold。 Now eleven years later， Delilah shockingly turns up。I was pulled into this story from the first chapter。 Told in the then and elven years ago format and narrated by Meredith， Meredith's son， Leo and the neighbour Kate's perspectives。 Filled with theories， hints and clues about what had happened， but I did not guess correctly what it was。 There is quite a few character to try and remember。 I thoroughly enjoyed this this book and it held my attention throughout。 。。。more
Krissy
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Shelby Tebow goes missing first。 A few days later， Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter， Delilah， vanish literally around the corner from Shelby。 People are frightened and wonder if the incidents are connected。 The case eventually goes cold as there are no answers。11 years later， Delilah has returned and everyone wants to know what happened。 Are people prepared for what they find？Holy hell you guys！ I did NOT see the ending of this。 As always ， Mary writes a nail biting， suspenseful and Shelby Tebow goes missing first。 A few days later， Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter， Delilah， vanish literally around the corner from Shelby。 People are frightened and wonder if the incidents are connected。 The case eventually goes cold as there are no answers。11 years later， Delilah has returned and everyone wants to know what happened。 Are people prepared for what they find？Holy hell you guys！ I did NOT see the ending of this。 As always ， Mary writes a nail biting， suspenseful and twisty delight。 I flew threw this because I just HAD to know what was going on。 Mary writes so incredibly that you literally are turning corners， blind and confused until the very end where she smacks you with an ending that leaves you reeling。 This story is written from three perspectives and flip flops between present day and 11 years ago。 I enjoyed all the different perspectives and the clues each one gave。 You feel for Leo， you understand Kate and you desperately want to help Meredith。 Once again， Mary had written a book I adore。 I wish I could live a day in her brain！ 😂 。。。more
Farah
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Mary Kubica's latest novel， Local Woman Missing， is simply thrilling！ Books like these are the reason I love thrillers。 Reading late into the night， sneaking in a chapter here and there when I could throughout the day， being invested in all the characters and dying to know whodunnit。。。。。you can't ask for anything more in a good book。 Solidly recommend this one to any thriller lovers！What happens when a girl reappears after having disappeared 11 years ago？ The story is news headlines and everyone Mary Kubica's latest novel， Local Woman Missing， is simply thrilling！ Books like these are the reason I love thrillers。 Reading late into the night， sneaking in a chapter here and there when I could throughout the day， being invested in all the characters and dying to know whodunnit。。。。。you can't ask for anything more in a good book。 Solidly recommend this one to any thriller lovers！What happens when a girl reappears after having disappeared 11 years ago？ The story is news headlines and everyone can't wait to hear what happened to her all this time。 But not all is as it seems when the truth comes out and someone will go to great lengths to keep things secret for as long as they can。Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for my complimentary copy of this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Ashley Gillan
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Mary Kubica knows how to write an an amazing， twisty thriller that completely pulls the reader in - and this latest book is no exception。 It takes places along three timelines: One is the months leading up to Meredith and Delilah’s disappearance; one immediately following their disappearance; and one in the present day， when Delilah has escaped from a hellish imprisonment after 11 years of imprisonment。 The main characters are all incredibly interesting， because they each have their own point of Mary Kubica knows how to write an an amazing， twisty thriller that completely pulls the reader in - and this latest book is no exception。 It takes places along three timelines: One is the months leading up to Meredith and Delilah’s disappearance; one immediately following their disappearance; and one in the present day， when Delilah has escaped from a hellish imprisonment after 11 years of imprisonment。 The main characters are all incredibly interesting， because they each have their own point of view on the disappearance and the events surrounding it， which gives us a really good picture of events: we hear from Meredith herself， her son Leo and her neighbor and good friend， Kate。 The supporting characters are also all strong personalities that pepper in drama and extra layers。 The story is plenty deep and I really enjoyed sinking into it。The ending was really intense and I didn’t see it coming at all。 I wish we could have gotten a little bit more of a picture of the aftermath， but overall， I was really satisfied with how things turned out。 It’s intense。 I really was surprised， to say the least。 That’s the thing about authors like Kubica: you can’t assume that anything is safe。 Anything can happen and it might。 So keep your guard up！This is another winner from a great author， and suspense and thriller fans should make sure to pick it up。 I know I’ll continue to purchase her novels！ 。。。more
Laura Turowski
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Positives-some good twists-constantly questioning who could have done it-riveting but also hard to read first chapter （kid kept in a dark basement）Not so great-describing someone's ankles/legs as "slippery as sardines" Sardines？？ I think a little more time could have been devoted to descriptive parts-not going to spoil the ending but it just didn't work for me Positives-some good twists-constantly questioning who could have done it-riveting but also hard to read first chapter （kid kept in a dark basement）Not so great-describing someone's ankles/legs as "slippery as sardines" Sardines？？ I think a little more time could have been devoted to descriptive parts-not going to spoil the ending but it just didn't work for me 。。。more
Dea Spears
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The story is damn addictive。 You can publish it on NovelStar， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top
Marc Bougharios
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This is Kubica's best novel yet。 First， Shelby goes missing。 Not long after that Meredith and her six-year old daughter Delilah disappear。 But eleven years later， Delilah resurfaces and everyone is shocked。 But no one is ready for what they will find out。 Are these two events linked？ What happened to the other women？ I've read Kubica's novels before， but this one is my absolute favourite so far。 This is a smart， pound-pulsing， thriller at its finest。 Told from the perspectives of Delilah， Kate， This is Kubica's best novel yet。 First， Shelby goes missing。 Not long after that Meredith and her six-year old daughter Delilah disappear。 But eleven years later， Delilah resurfaces and everyone is shocked。 But no one is ready for what they will find out。 Are these two events linked？ What happened to the other women？ I've read Kubica's novels before， but this one is my absolute favourite so far。 This is a smart， pound-pulsing， thriller at its finest。 Told from the perspectives of Delilah， Kate， Meredith's neighbour， Delilah's brother after her return and Meredith before her disappearance， it is masterful in every way。 Every time I read a novel with multiple characters， I am in awe of the author's talents。 But Kubica does not only deliver with her multiple point of views， she does so with different timelines as well。 I was very impressed with her writing style and despite there being a few characters， it's very easy to follow along。 Each voice was distinct from each other and every character was as interesting was the next。 You might think you might know where this book is going， but there is no way that you will have the book figured out。 I thought I did， in fact I was very confident that I did。 But boy was I wrong， and I think you will be to。I think this novel touches on a lot of different and very important topics such as motherhood and birth。 I think the balance between the emotional aspect of the novel and the thriller aspect of it was well done。 Although it felt a bit like a slow burn thriller， I didn't mind unravelling the story as I went along with the characters because they were very entertaining to read。 I will say that the last bit of the book is a bit more fast-paced then the middle， but again， overall， very hooking。Brace yourselves before reading this one because it's filled with amazing twists and turns。 I cannot recommend it enough！ Thank you to HarperCollins and Park Row for providing me with an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Angie Elle
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4。5 stars。 RTC
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Local Woman Missing
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Local Woman Missing&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Local Woman Missing&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0