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# Local Woman Missing: A Novel of Domestic Suspense

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Review: Absolutely brilliant. - Spoiler free review. Listened to 70% and read 30%. 10 hours of the most intense plot, with so much suspense I’ve read/listened to in a long time. Maybe ever. Local Woman Missing now one of my top books. It is the most gripping read I swear.… From the prologue I was just consumed. Then straight to part one I was like is this the same book.. what is happening I had to go check. This book has a few pov. Which is why I had to go check and the narrows are different. Which was actually amazing because I can’t tell them part. Even with the name heading on each chapter I sometimes get lost but with this book I didn’t once. I thought the formatting and the writing was flawless. Just a brilliant story. Unlike anything I thought it would be. The twists were just shocking. I had so many theories throughout reading and I got them all wrong. I did find myself also not wanting to know because I was enjoying the story so much lol. 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? *Past and Present
Review: Slow burning, haunting dark, twisty thriller - The opening hooked me right away from the prologue. The first chapter mirrors the blurb then the narrative goes back in time and the story slowly builds up to reveal a shocking outcome tying all the threads together spectacularly well. The premise revolves around a mother and her child who disappear, for the child to reappear eleven years later. What follows is a revelation of hidden secrets from the past, tearing this small town apart. The story which gets off to a cracking start with a tragic event, is told from the viewpoint of several of the characters, and there are a number of subplots which are very well knitted and synchronised. My only reservation is that although it starts off well, I felt it lost a bit of momentum in the middle part of the book, but the writing style remained strong throughout. In summary, this is a deliciously slow burning, hauntingly twisty, dark thriller which left me wondering how the various stories would entwine, and when the connection was exposed, I did not see it coming ! Recommend for lovers of slow burning, twisty thrillers.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 3,750,535 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 450 in Psychological Thrillers (Books) 1,324 in Thrillers (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (100,864) |
| Dimensions  | 13.34 x 2.29 x 20.19 cm |
| Edition  | First Time Trade ed. |
| ISBN-10  | 077831166X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0778311669 |
| Item weight  | 290 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 378 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 Nov. 2021 |
| Publisher  | Harlequin |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely brilliant.
*by E***A on 31 August 2024*

Spoiler free review. Listened to 70% and read 30%. 10 hours of the most intense plot, with so much suspense I’ve read/listened to in a long time. Maybe ever. Local Woman Missing now one of my top books. It is the most gripping read I swear.… From the prologue I was just consumed. Then straight to part one I was like is this the same book.. what is happening I had to go check. This book has a few pov. Which is why I had to go check and the narrows are different. Which was actually amazing because I can’t tell them part. Even with the name heading on each chapter I sometimes get lost but with this book I didn’t once. I thought the formatting and the writing was flawless. Just a brilliant story. Unlike anything I thought it would be. The twists were just shocking. I had so many theories throughout reading and I got them all wrong. I did find myself also not wanting to know because I was enjoying the story so much lol. 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? *Past and Present

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Slow burning, haunting dark, twisty thriller
*by M***W on 30 December 2025*

The opening hooked me right away from the prologue. The first chapter mirrors the blurb then the narrative goes back in time and the story slowly builds up to reveal a shocking outcome tying all the threads together spectacularly well. The premise revolves around a mother and her child who disappear, for the child to reappear eleven years later. What follows is a revelation of hidden secrets from the past, tearing this small town apart. The story which gets off to a cracking start with a tragic event, is told from the viewpoint of several of the characters, and there are a number of subplots which are very well knitted and synchronised. My only reservation is that although it starts off well, I felt it lost a bit of momentum in the middle part of the book, but the writing style remained strong throughout. In summary, this is a deliciously slow burning, hauntingly twisty, dark thriller which left me wondering how the various stories would entwine, and when the connection was exposed, I did not see it coming ! Recommend for lovers of slow burning, twisty thrillers.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a satisfying, compelling thriller that leaves you feeling properly fulfilled
*by K***Y on 4 January 2026*

What a way to start the reading year. I sometimes feel we can get stuck in a bit of a rut with psychological thrillers — some absolutely hit the mark, while others fall completely flat. I went into this one expecting a quick, easy read… and yes, it was exactly that — but it was also utterly brilliant. Local Woman Missing is a tightly plotted, cleverly structured thriller, and Mary Kubica really knocked it out of the park. The pacing is spot on, the twists are well planned, and it kept me fully engaged right to the end. There’s been a lot of hype around this book on TikTok, and we all know that doesn’t always guarantee a great read. But this one absolutely lives up to it. It takes a lot these days for me, as a seasoned thriller reader, to genuinely think wow — and this did exactly that. If you’re looking for a satisfying, compelling thriller that leaves you feeling properly fulfilled, this one definitely deserves a place on your reading list this year. 📚✨

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