I was still expecting more satisfying wrapping up. Anyways my butt is so numb! It was my longest and most restless one sit reading! I still recommend to the genre lovers and author’s loyal fans like me! Local Woman Missing is about two missing women who went missing from an affluent neighborhood 11 years ago. In the present, a teenage girl who has escaped from captivity has a startling connection to the missing women. Is there any serial kidnapper at this peaceful local town? What was the connection of two random women? First it’s new mom, Shelby Tebow, out for a run at ten PM, after taking care of the baby all day, and then spending some time with her husband Jason eating dinner and watching TV. And it doesn’t matter that the characters’ actions are frustratingly illogical. Or that the story often veers into eye-rolling ridiculousness. Or that much of what happens in the novel is utterly unbelievable.

MARY KUBICA had me totally baffled throughout this whole story and I didn’t figure out any of the reveals! The ending. As with most of the Mary Kubica books I’ve read, the conclusion is a bit of a WTF (well that fizzled). Let’s hope you have very high ceilings, cuz you’re going to need to suspend disbelief. Meredith and her daughter Delilah have mysteriously vanished. And it isn’t the first time someone went missing in this particular neighborhood. Shelby made that list after disappearing without a trace. It would certainly seem the two cases could be linked. Based on this novel, I would consider reading another book by this author in the future (though I’ll probably wait to see if early reviewers think the ending is solid).Local Woman Missing opens with a girl, Delilah, who disappeared 11 years ago finally being found again. With her return, it reopens questions about what happened the day she and her mother went missing and another woman, Shelby Tebow, who had disappeared soon before that. There is a lot going on in this book with all of the characters dealing with the fallout and investigation into the multiple missing persons as well as a lot of personal and interpersonal dramas that may or may not have played a part in those disappearances. Kubica manages all these storylines and plotlines deftly, somehow bringing it all together into a cohesive story that feels well-paced and with a narrative that flows smoothly. I have read and truly liked this author's books having read three of them. However, this one was a total fail for me. From ridiculous staccato sentences to implausible circumstances, the story just didn't hold true. but all in all, easily recommendable to readers who want a slow-burn story about family lies, neighbourly suspicions, and secrets hidden in plain sight.

But he holds me so tightly that for a moment, the emotions are at bay. The sadness and fear, the regret and the loathing. He bottles them up inside his arms so that for a split second I don’t have to be the one carrying the weight of them. For this moment, the burden is his.” Local Woman Missing is a mystery novel about a series of disappearances. It opens with a girl, Delilah, who disappeared 11 years ago, finally being found again. With her return, it reopens questions about what happened the day she and her mother went missing. Another woman, Shelby Tebow, had disappeared soon before that. Plus, the scenes with the OB/GYN had no bearing on the story at all. It was an opportunity for the author to further a personal agenda and lecture us and I didn’t like it. A police officer hides a key piece of evidence, but since when is only ONE PERSON in an entire department privy to a key piece of evidence in a very high profile case (or any case)? It made me laugh, but it was supposed to be serious. Sorry. The story did fall short towards the end. The reveal and resolution just don't go well with the feel of the rest of the story. It seems so different compared to all that leads up to the end of the book. I did leave the story wanting to stay with some of the characters, I cared about them, despite somewhat clunky parts of the book. This was a very enjoyable read and it's going to say with me for a long time.

Yeah, that’s what we have here. Keep in mind I read an ARC but a friend who read the published copy confirmed the writing. A few examples: In this thrilling and carefully plotted domestic mystery, this community and these families must unravel the secrets of the chilling events from many years ago ... The mystery itself was well-written and engaging. Mary Kubica includes an abundance of red herrings to keep readers on their toes. While the ultimate reveal itself was a bit underwhelming, reading how everything unfolded was incredibly gripping. What actually happened to Delilah on the day she went missing? What happened to the other local women missing? There are some triggers here if you have problems with child abuse of any kind and some gruesome murders, this might not be for you.

MARY KUBICA delivers an intriguing, suspenseful, compelling, exciting, fast-paced, and enthralling story here that was so incredibly written. I was totally invested in the characters and cared deeply for them. I loved the dual past and present timelines as well as all the multiple narrators. The way that the story came together in the end was absolutely perfect and had me feeling all those giddy book emotions that I strive for. When a woman goes missing after going out for a run..well of course everyone suspects the husband! I mean hello...Except what about when yet another local woman goes missing, with her daughter as well? Does this mean there is a serial killer/abductor on the loose? The story takes place in a small town which had been considered a very safe place to live. Until the day that Shelby Tebrow goes missing. She had gone for a late run since her husband was home and this was the only time she had to herself as she has an infant to care for. The police start their investigation and many things start to point to her husband Jason as the suspect in her disappearance.

Forget about solving all these crimes; the signal triumph here is (spoiler) the heroine’s survival. Characters and narrations were amazing. Especially Delilah and Leo’s POVs were my favorites. Delilah’s darkest day in the basement, her survival story and Leo’s inner fight, brokenness, his suffer to be magnet of bullies and outcast of his school truly broke my heart. I wished I could hug those kids and lied them everything is gonna be okay for giving temporary relief. There was a flaw which did momentarily give me pause but I was able to move past it and get on with the story. This story gripped me from start to finish — I was hanging on every word feeling a strong sense of unease and tension. The mystery is intense, fast-paced, anxiety-filled and something that I felt extremely invested in throughout. The writing was outstanding! I cared for each of the characters and the situations they found themselves in. My mind was whirling with trying to piece the parts of this engrossing story together. A woman goes missing one night while out jogging in a small town. Then shortly another lady and her child go missing as well.