Local Woman Missing
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4.3 • 118 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
‘DARK AND TWISTY’ Riley Sager
‘LOVED EVERY MINUTE’ Joshilyn Jackson
You’ll never find her. Don’t even try.
When a local mother and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, suddenly vanish, their close-knit suburban community is rocked by fear and suspicion. How could such a terrible thing have happened in their small town?
Then, eleven years later, Delilah shockingly reappears. Everyone wants to know what really happened to her. But there are secrets hidden deep in the past – and when the truth about those missing years begins to surface, no one is prepared for what they’re about to find out.
Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Claire Douglas and Freida McFadden
‘Strap in tight as this is one hell of a ride’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A taut, twisty thriller that kept me turning the pages’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Highly recommended’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Had me hooked’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Praise for Mary Kubica
‘Kubica’s salacious, thoroughly mysterious characters bear the qualities we all crave in a thriller’ Karin Slaughter
‘A page-turning whodunit’ Ruth Ware
‘Brilliantly propulsive and engrossing, with twists you won’t see coming’ JP Delaney
Reviews
Praise for Mary Kubica
‘Kubica’s salacious, thoroughly mysterious characters bear the qualities we all crave in a thriller’ Karin Slaughter
‘A page-turning whodunit’ Ruth Ware
‘A twisty rollercoaster ride’ Lisa Gardner
‘Creepy and oh so clever, with a brilliant twist I did not see coming!’ Alice Feeney
‘Brilliantly propulsive and engrossing, with twists you won’t see coming’ JP Delaney
‘Brilliant, intense, and utterly addictive. Be prepared to run a gauntlet of emotions!’ B A Paris
‘Local Woman Missing is a propulsive journey through a winding maze of secrets, leading to a jaw-dropping twist that I never saw coming. Loved every minute.’ Joshilyn Jackson
‘Dark and twisty, with all the white-knuckle tension and jaw-dropping surprises readers have come to expect from Mary Kubica’ Riley Sager
‘A sophisticated, suspenseful, perfectly-plotted psychological thriller that is chillingly believable’ Diane Jeffrey
‘I devoured this book! An instantly engaging, intense read which enthralled me from the start.’ Louise Mumford
‘A dark and twisted thrill ride that I never wanted to get off.’ Stephanie DeCarolis
‘A labyrinth of deception and family secrets, each one more shocking than the last’ Samantha Downing
‘Mary Kubica's best book yet! I tore through the twisty, spine-tinglingly creepy pages’ Sarah Pekkanen
‘An utterly absorbing tale of deception and subterfuge’ Liv Constantine
About the author
Mary Kubica is The New York Times bestselling author of five novels, including The Good Girl. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in History and American Literature. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and two children.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Eleven years after the disappearances of new mom Shelby Tebow, doula Meredith Dickey, and Meredith's six-year-old daughter, Delilah, shook their tranquil Chicago suburb, troubling questions linger about just what happened to them in this daringly plotted, emotionally eviscerating psychological thriller from bestseller Kubica (The Other Mrs.). Out of the blue, Meredith's husband gets the call that will upend his life again: Delilah has been found. However, the traumatized, emaciated teen subsequently brought to the house bears little resemblance to the Delilah he remembers, other than her distinctive red hair. As usual for this author, much suspense stems from her storytelling sleight of hand, particularly the way she leaps forward and backward in time as well as among half a dozen distinctive if not always reliable narrators, who include Shelby, Meredith, and Delilah's younger brother. Though a couple of the final megatwists prove more shocking than convincing, Kubica's plumbing of the darkness lurking beneath the shiny suburban dream should please her fans and draw in new ones. This is definitely one of her better efforts.
Customer Reviews
Brilliant plot and character development
Loved this book! It was a nail bitter for sure, and the twist was brilliant.
Really enjoyed
Great thriller, kept me guessing
Loved it!
Consumed by this book! I didn’t guess any of the twists which in my eyes really makes a book stand out for me, Couldn’t put it down and now I need to find another book just as good but it’s going to be hard!