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savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Told in multiple perspectives and dual timelines spanning eleven years, Local Woman Missing is a thriller focusing on three shocking disappearances (and one shocking reappearance) in a small suburban community.
This was the September pick for my book club and was one I suggested, so I was super excited to read it. Overall, Local Woman Missing is a fun “popcorn thriller”—fast paced and easy to race through, and pretty engaging while you’re reading it. I definitely enjoyed myself almost the entire time I was reading, which is an accomplishment in itself!
That said, the more I really thought about this plot, the more it fell apart for me. One of the major reveals felt extremely obvious (for reasons I can’t share due to spoilers), and some other plot points either never got resolved to my satisfaction or just didn’t make sense. I also felt like the ending wrapped up *way* too quickly.
Still, if you want a solid, entertaining thriller and this one sounds fun, I’d say on balance it’s worth picking up!
Recommended if you like: domestic thrillers; missing persons thrillers; multiple POVs and timelines
CW: Sexism/misogyny; infidelity; death of parent; death/murder; pregnancy/medical trauma; confinement; child abuse; car accident; alcohol use; bullying, grief; discussions of domestic abuse.
Graphic: Grief, Sexism, Misogyny, Car accident, Child abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Confinement, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Blood, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse
araines's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Confinement, Suicide, Stalking, Child abuse, and Blood
karinaalyse's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Either way, it was still gripping and made me want to turn the pages. I wanted to know what happened and who did it. The twists, for me, did surprise me but they could’ve been a little more mysterious and well thought out. I would recommend this one but not the best read out there.
Also, no character development in my eyes. They were who they were, that’s all.
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Suicide
macglass8's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Torture, Suicide attempt, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Blood, Car accident, Miscarriage, and Bullying
morganperks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Car accident, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, Blood, Violence, Gore, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Murder, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
abbs15norm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Car accident, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Body horror, Child abuse, and Death
Minor: Self harm, Miscarriage, Torture, Infidelity, Bullying, and Vomit
bryelle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A woman goes missing while on a run. Then soon after a woman and her daughter go missing. It’s a mystery because these people are connected but we don’t know why they were both gone.
This book does time hops between when the people go missing 11 years ago and current day when the daughter turns back up. There are also different peoples’ perspectives.
SO GOOD.
Graphic: Car accident, Medical trauma, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Medical content, and Death
Moderate: Miscarriage
maddiet425's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Gore, Pregnancy, Confinement, Cursing, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Rape, and Sexual assault
danitza's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Kidnapping, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood and Miscarriage