Local Woman Missing: A Novel of Domestic Suspense

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER—OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD!

"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
  • Pretty Baby
  • Don’t You Cry
  • Every Last Lie
  • When the Lights Go Out
  • The Other Mrs.
  • Just The Nicest Couple
  • She's Not Sorry

Ratings and reviews

4.6
144 reviews
bris_charms
February 17, 2022
Kubica did it again! Very captivating story! Very suprising TWIST! My favorite narration is Leo. My only pet peeve with any character in any book, is if a character is heistant and/or submissive, ESPECIALLY, when they have friends & family who can offer support. For this story, Meredith, was scared to talk to her own husband about serious sitiations. Nonetheless, loved the anticipation from the multiple perspectives!
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Linda Strong
June 2, 2021
People are disappearing without a trace in this small peaceful community. First it was Shelby Tebow. People assumed her husband, who was known to be abusive, may have killed her. But no one was ever charged. Next to disappear was Meredith Dickey, a mid-wife, and her 6-year-old daughter, Delilah. No one has seen them again. Now, 11 years later, Delilah returns .. covered in filth, blood, and emaciated. Where has she been all these years? Everyone wants to know .... but do they really? What happened to Delilah? What happened to the adult women who also disappeared? Who would want these people to disappear, never to be seen again. Somebody knows ... but they aren't talking. From the very first page, the suspense is a throat-grabber and maintains a high level of suspense, tension,  apprehensiveness throughout. The well-titled chapters alternate from today and then from 11 years ago. The voices speaking are many ... while some remain silent ... It's a clever plot with intriguing characters .. all leading to a totally unexpected conclusion. Many thanks to the author / Parkrow Books / Harlequin Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this Psychological Thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
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Wen Wright
March 28, 2023
This was my 1st book by Mary Kubica. I LOVED IT! I've ordered 2 more. She's my new mystery/thriller writer now! For some reason I knew Bea would have to kill Meredith. .... eventually. But there were still surprising & scary parts of the book that kept me reading til 4:34 this morning.
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About the author

Mary Kubica is a New York Times bestselling author of thrillers including The Good Girl, The Other Mrs., Local Woman Missing and Just the Nicest Couple. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages and have sold over two million copies worldwide. Her novels have been praised as “hypnotic” (People) and “thrilling and illuminating” (L.A. Times). She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and children.

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