Local Woman Missing: A Novel of Domestic Suspense – A Twisted Psychological Thriller About a Small Town’s Darkest Secrets
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"Dark and twisty, with white-knuckle tension and jaw-dropping surprises." --Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Home Before Dark
In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense Mary Kubica, author of Just the Nicest Couple, 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, eleven years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they'll find...
Don't miss Mary Kubica's chilling upcoming novel, She's Not Sorry, where an ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient's frightening past...
Look for these other edge-of-your-seat thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica:
"Dark and twisty, with white-knuckle tension and jaw-dropping surprises." --Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Home Before Dark
In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense Mary Kubica, author of Just the Nicest Couple, 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, eleven years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they'll find...
Don't miss Mary Kubica's chilling upcoming novel, She's Not Sorry, where an ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient's frightening past...
Look for these other edge-of-your-seat thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica:
- The Good Girl
- The Other Mrs.
- Just The Nicest Couple
- She's Not Sorry
- It's Not Her
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Readers say *Local Woman Missing* by Mary Kubica is a chilling, twisty psychological thriller about the disappearance of two women and a young girl, t...
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica is a chilling, twisty thriller about the mysterious disappearance of two women and a young girl in a quiet neighborhood. When one of them reappears years later, the secrets that have been buried begin to unravel. With multiple timelines and perspectives, the story builds a suspenseful web of lies, betrayals, and dark truths that will keep you guessing until the very last page.
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica is easily one of my absolute favorite reads. I remember flying through this book during my BART commutes—Bay Area folks, you know the vibe. But the moment I hit that twist, I was parked in my car after a long workday, eyes glued to the pages, because there was no way I was driving home without finding out what happened.
The plot is layered and intense, unraveling the mystery of two women and a child who go missing in a seemingly safe neighborhood. Told through multiple perspectives and timelines, the story slowly peels back a web of deception, secrets, and heartbreak. Missing person cases have always intrigued me, and this book scratched that itch perfectly—with its psychological depth and shocking reveals that had me questioning everything.
If you're into thrillers that grip you from page one and don't let go—even when you're supposed to be driving home—this one's for you.
This is still one of my favorite books i’ve ever read. The pace is great and it keeps you thinking. Love!!!
Book moves at a great pace. Just when you think you know, you find out you were completely wrong. This book left me with so many questions.
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