Local Woman Missing: A Novel of Domestic Suspense

Kubica did it again! Very captivating story! Very suprising TWIST! My favorite narration is Leo. My only pet peeve with any character in any book, is if a character is heistant and/or submissive, ESPECIALLY, when they have friends & family who can offer support. For this story, Meredith, was scared to talk to her own husband about serious sitiations. Nonetheless, loved the anticipation from the multiple perspectives!

People are disappearing without a trace in this small peaceful community. First it was Shelby Tebow. People assumed her husband, who was known to be abusive, may have killed her. But no one was ever charged. Next to disappear was Meredith Dickey, a mid-wife, and her 6-year-old daughter, Delilah. No one has seen them again. Now, 11 years later, Delilah returns .. covered in filth, blood, and emaciated. Where has she been all these years? Everyone wants to know .... but do they really? What happened to Delilah? What happened to the adult women who also disappeared? Who would want these people to disappear, never to be seen again. Somebody knows ... but they aren't talking. From the very first page, the suspense is a throat-grabber and maintains a high level of suspense, tension,  apprehensiveness throughout. The well-titled chapters alternate from today and then from 11 years ago. The voices speaking are many ... while some remain silent ... It's a clever plot with intriguing characters .. all leading to a totally unexpected conclusion. Many thanks to the author / Parkrow Books / Harlequin Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this Psychological Thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

This was my 1st book by Mary Kubica. I LOVED IT! I've ordered 2 more. She's my new mystery/thriller writer now! For some reason I knew Bea would have to kill Meredith. .... eventually. But there were still surprising & scary parts of the book that kept me reading til 4:34 this morning.