Local Woman Missing.

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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… 

 

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 Haunting. 

I should have known that I would fall in love with this story. I have been hearing about Local Woman Missing for a while, but I didn't get a chance to read it until recently due to the long waitlist at my library. For years, mystery and thriller have been my favorite genres, but I can be picky when reading them. Local Woman Missing is the type of mystery thriller I love. I was on the edge of my seat from the beginning of the book until the end. Although I was curious to find the truth of what happened to Meredith, I had a hard time believing that she committed suicide, leaving her family behind. There was something about Meredith's death that wasn't right. The truth is last from what I had suspected that happened to her. 

In the beginning, that's what hooks you. I couldn't stop thinking about Shelby, wondering what had happened to her. Was she murdered, or was she been kept somewhere, the way that the little girl was? Once her body was discovered, I wondered who was behind it, was it her husband, Jason? It seemed that all the signs were pointing to him. If he was responsible for Shelby's murder, was there a chance that he was also responsible for the disappearance of Meredith and Delilah? Local Woman Missing will keep you asking questions until the book's end. When I thought I figured out who was responsible, there would be a twist that even I wouldn't see coming. For me, those are the best type of books. 

I loved reading the books from a different point of view, giving you a chance to know those characters better. When Delilah came back, I never once imagined that it might not be her. I figured out that she might not remember because of the trauma that she went through. I can't even imagine being held captive for 11 years. I cannot imagine going back to everyday life after that; how can you? When I picked up Local Woman Missing , I didn't know what to expect since I had never read any books by the author before. I'm glad that I finally had a chance to read the book. I did not want to put the book down, and as I reached the ending, I wanted to reread it. Local Woman Missing is unlike any other mystery thrillers that I have read in the past. It has become one of my favorite mystery books. I'm eager for a chance to check the rest of the books. 

Highly recommend it for any mystery/ thriller fans out there.