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Local Woman Missing

Mary Kubica

3.98 AVERAGE


If you’re looking for a true THRILLER, this is it. There is a lot of built up suspense throughout the book with the twists and turns unraveling quickly at the end. I was on edge the entirety of the book. I LOVE books that are written from the perspectives of different characters — it keeps the plot intriguing. I only give this a 4 out of 5 because a part of the ending wasn’t very suspenseful (I felt) and was a bit too predictable. I also would appreciate an extended or bonus chapter from Delilah’s POV. Overall, highly recommend for the thriller lovers out there or anyone just starting to dabble in thrillers.
emotional tense
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

I liked this book more than I thought I would. Around the middle of the book, I started to get impatient. Like, come on, get on with it. The twist actually surprised me. Part of me was annoyed with the amount of red herrings. In the end, this was a quick read, and I enjoyed it. 
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miranda_redmond's review

3.5
sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The plot itself was good. After we find out about Shelby, it becomes very clear what is happening. Unfortunately, the writing was hard for me to digest. I don’t want to read constant trains of thought.

miaoppold's review

4.25
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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bdsargent's review

5.0
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

aylaj7758's review

5.0

Best murder mystery I have read in a long time. There were a lot of emotions in this book for me, especially since I could put together some of the plot but not all. Such a good book and I recommend it

litclasswithkris's review

3.75
dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

First 200 pages had me riveted. Ending gets a little far fetched for my liking and had me screaming internally  at the main character but I’m able to suspend my belief enough to need an ending for the story. I enjoyed the writing style
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vanessajauer's review

4.25
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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tblouin's review

4.0

One of the few books I can remember several details of weeks later. Great book!