Reviews with content warning for Bullying - Local Woman Missing

Local Woman Missing actually kept me on my toes, kept me guessing at what turn was coming next. Once things start to unravel, it became a little more predictable but no less enthralling and captivating. Highly recommend

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mapscitiesandsongs's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I really enjoyed this thriller. The first chapter was just phenomenal and it kept getting better and better. In the end things started to not make sense.

How did the physician that made the autopsy miss such obvious signs? A normal person could have seen that the death of a certain person didn't happen that way. And don't get me started on the issue with the police officer. You mean to tell me that there is only one person entrusted with an extremely important document for a high profile case? I call BS.

So in that regard the book gets 2 stars for me. The fact that I still rated that book 3.5 stars is only because of my entertainment. I was hooked from the first chapter and couldn't put the book down. All throughout my reading journey I kept wondering who did it and what exactly happened. I certainly didn't see it coming, which is mainly because the ending is just too far fetched. So, if you want a thriller with a coherent plot that actually makes sense and doesn't spiral out of control, this is not for you.

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lexa's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? No

4.25

Oof that was a heavy one. The kind you need to follow up with a light fluffy read as a palette cleanser. But it was good. Didn’t see the twists coming (although I rarely do, so maybe I’m just a bad detective).

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navayiota's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

First thing I will say, fantastic foreshadowing. How terrifying, slowly figuring out who did it, small clues clicking into place as you read on, what amazing delivery. The characters were well written and realistic, everything was so vivid. It wasn't as scary as I expected coming into it but I still really enjoyed it. I really recommend this, but be wary of the triggers!

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