Local Woman Missing: A Novel of Domestic Suspense By Mary Kubica

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Dark and twisty, with white knuckle tension and jaw dropping surprises. Riley Sager,New York Timesbestselling author ofHome Before Dark

In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense Mary Kubica takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.

People dont 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 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 theyll find

Look for these other riveting thrillers by Mary Kubica:
The Good Girl
Pretty Baby
Dont You Cry
Every Last Lie
When the Lights Go Out
The Other Mrs.
Local Woman Missing: A Novel of Domestic Suspense

The reader is definitely required to suspend a great deal of disbelief, but it is a page turner and a great escape. Funnies This is a really bad book masquerading as a better one. It starts out far fetched, and while it def builds some suspense and interest while toggling between different characters and timeframes, grows increasingly preposterous before culminating in a ridiculous, rushed, completely unrealistic, incredibly stupid ending that made me realize just how bad this book is. Spend your time and money elsewhere. Funnies I actually SCREAMED in the middle of this book!! When you get there, you will know what I'm talking about!! I've been following Mary's career from the start with THE GOOD GIRL, which remains one of my all time favorite books, but LOCAL WOMAN MISSING is going to give it a run for its money. Thoughtful, real characters and perfectly paced prose are Mary's signature and she gets better with her talents in each book. And, no spoilers but the end is SO SATISFYING!
Thank you, Mary Kubica! You make reading so much fun. Funnies Don’t know why this book is so hyped. Spoiler alert if an autopsy was done on Meredith (as the book said), no mention of a massive head wound that caused her to black out? Who commits suicide by stabbing herself in the stomach? Seems the Medical Examiner could have known the death was not a suicide. The story just seems really implausible. Characters are weak and unlikable. The book just fell flat for me. Meh. Waste of money. Funnies I started reading this book and could not put it downI loved the characters and was “invested in them.”. But after about the halfway point, I felt the plot went, for me, off the rails, and I was really disappointed in the crazy ending. Funnies

This is the story of two somewhat interconnected women who disappear. it is told from the points of view of three involved people, past and present. There are multiple blind alleys with suspicion moving from person to person. The increasing tension throughout escalates the narrative to 'unputdownable'. Funnies When a small town doula and her six year old daughter go missing, the local community organizes search parties. Meredith’s husband, Josh, is frantic with worry. The neighbors, a couple named Kate and Bea, who often socialized with Meredith and Josh, pitch in to help however they can. Little Leo, Meredith’s and Josh’s toddler son, doesn’t understand where his mommy and big sister went. Adding to the anxiety everyone is feeling, is the knowledge that another woman from the immediate area went missing just weeks before. This other woman turns out to be a client of Meredith’s, whom she helped during a difficult birth.
Meredith’s car is spotted at a rundown motel. Police on the investigation find Meredith’s body in one of the motel rooms. Her death was an apparent suicide. She leaves a note to Josh saying he’ll never find Delilah.
Meanwhile, miles away, a small girl is kept in a basement. Her abductors torment her by denying her enough water, food, medical care, and even sunlight. The girl’s only consolation is she is trapped with another child, a boy named Gus. After years of abuse, the kids plot an escape. The girl’s emergence from captivity is a catalyst for events that make an unknown killer very nervous.
This novel is a complex mystery involving five point of view characters, subplots, red herrings, and twists and including a dual timeline in the past and present. I thought the author, Mary Kubica did a masterful job in building suspense. Unfortunately, not all the twists in the plot are believable. I can’t be specific without revealing spoilers. For the first three fourths of the book, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough and was willing to suspend disbelief. The ending, however, was a let down because several new plot wrinkles were added at the very last minute, which made me feel unfairly tricked. My rating is a 3.5 because I enjoyed most of the book. Overall, this is a fast summer read that does keep you guessing, even if your guesses turn out wrong. Funnies I have read every one of Mary's books and each one keeps getting better and better. If you like psychological thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat and possibly give you a nightmare or two Read this book. The characters are so real, I felt like I knew them. Going back and forth for the point on view truly had me invested. I didn't know what was going to happen next. The ending was totally unexpected, but it ended perfectly. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next because I know it'll be amazing. Funnies MAY 2021 : 4 STARS. 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. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold. Now, 11 years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they'll find.

Author's last book was a toss up between 2 4 stars; first 65% of The Other Mrs was stars with the last 35% of the book getting 4 stars. Her previous 5 books were all 4 stars reads for me (When the Lights Go Out, Every Last Lie, The Good Girl, Pretty Baby and Don't You Cry). I love this author's writing. Quite a few tense moments in this book that had my heart beating fast. One awful lie can hurt so many people in different ways. This book could have been 5 stars if it just went on a little longer. Thought the ending was a little rushed. Funnies The story bounces between 11 years ago and the present, told by different people; then and now. At times the jumping was difficult to follow, but other timesit flowed well.
It is a good read with interesting side twists,if you enjoy modern thrillers; I would recommend this book Funnies