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Local Woman Missing

Written by: Mary Kubica
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Jennifer Jill Araya, Gary Tiedemann, Jesse Vilinsky
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Publisher's Summary

New York Times Best Seller

"Dark and twisty, with white-knuckle tension and jaw-dropping surprises." (Riley Sager, New York Times best-selling author of Home Before Dark)

In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense Mary Kubica takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.

People don't just disappear without a trace....

Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold.

Now, 11 years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they'll find....

Look for these other riveting thrillers by Mary Kubica:
The Good Girl
Pretty Baby
Don't You Cry
Every Last Lie
When the Lights Go Out
The Other Mrs.

©2021 Mary Kubica (P)2021 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

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Horrific

Great story, but really wish I’d known about child abuse content which starts two minutes in. Would have chosen something else.

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Absolutely Incredible

If you take joy in noticing the importance of small details, planted as seeds that grow into revelations chapters later that make little light bulbs go off with the physical feeling of a gut punch as realizations rush to you, then this is for you.
It's clear that every word is written with clear intent and importance and I'm sure a second listen/ read through would illuminate many more of these small moments I overlooked the first time, too focused on the amazing plot progression to reflect on each detail as much as they deserve.
The flow of the story is beautifully done through multiple perspectives, something I sometimes find jarring or rushed.
The characters are full of life and relatable in a simple and compelling way.
I felt a full range of emotions while listening and found myself not simply liking or disliking a character, but rather having complex emotional ties to each one.
The narration is wonderful.
I highly recommend to anybody with interest in the genre.

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Good story & great narration!

Some of the best narration. But I found the characters talked alot to themselves in their heads before answering someone and it was often hard to tell where the thoughts ended and the real response started. I enjoyed the story but wham bam all done at the end. Anyways, it was a good book overall, the story was good, just the whole end part was too quick and not enough.

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Amazing!!

Nicely written and super riveting! Loved every minute of it!!!! Story line and well narrated

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Loved it!

loved it. I had to find extra minutes in my day to listen. What a great story and the twists are fantastic!

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Great story. Kept me guessing.

I was not disappointed. I love this author's books. I also loved the narrator. What can I say... give this one a listen!

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First 5 star in every category!

From the very start, the book is riveting! It's suspenseful, which at times found me impatient. It's surprising with well-developed characters & descriptive scenes. At times, I felt like I was right there, watching a movie. It was such a good book I didn't want it to end.
I've listened to many audio books. None have garnered 5 stars in all categories from me. This is the first time listening to a book from this author & it was well worth the credit. I'll be looking out for more books from her.
The different ppl reading their respective roles was a nice change from other books with one reader.
I highly recommend this book. It's one of the few that I couldn't stop thinking about when I wasn't listening, wondering what would come next. I listened to it over a few days. You won't regret this purchase.

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Just get past Part 1 and it’s so good!

The book is great! It’s unpredictable until the very end and doesn’t go on unnecessarily long. My only issue was the reader in Part 1, which is about the first hour of the book, is awful. It starts fine but then gets weirdly raspy. It’s actually very hard to listen to because it’s so irritatingly fake. I almost quit the book but I got through it and the rest of the book is great and that actor doesn’t come back. Good listen!

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Great Story

Despite having the end figured out pretty early on, I found this story compelling and exciting. I was definitely not disappointed with the twists and turns. A well written and well narrated story that deserves a place on your TBR list!

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Worth the read!

It's true that this book keeps you guessing. A few times I thought I had it figured it, just to be surprised. I do agree with some of the other reviews that the ending was rushed, I wish there was more! Overall, I recommend. Easy, enjoyable read.

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