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Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

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radh's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not bad, but not great. The first half was good, but the second half was kind of a mess.
The twists at the end seemed so random and forced and make zero sense. It kind of felt like the last 10% of the book negates all the plot development of the first 90%.
Overall a messy domestic thriller that leaves you disappointed by the end and wondering why it was so long only to not actually develop anything.

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mrs_faith_owens's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

While Local Woman Missing starts off strong with two women going missing, one along with her daughter, and the daughter showing back up 11 years later, it quickly becomes clear that this is not your typical whodunnit. Almost everyone has a motive, but maybe not the person who did it. Almost everyone is cheating on their spouses, but that’s might have nothing to do with anything. And EVERYONE is lying.

But it sounds interesting, right? That’s what I thought after reading the back of the book too, but it wound up being so much more graphic and dark than I was expecting.

This book would’ve gotten five stars for the 2 amazing twists that I didn’t see coming, but I had to take two stars away because I did not want to know that many details about the medical abuse line of investigation or the several day old dead body. It was also a little confusing to read since it switches between a few different narrators and 2-3 different time periods. Overall, it was a decent read, but a little too graphic for me.

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lizsim's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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linze18's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I felt really sucked in and didn’t see the twist coming. I understand why people didn’t enjoy this book because I was also annoyed at first with the twist. But I personally feel like the author tied it together well enough for me.

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oobergoober's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow...um..ok....wtf?! And i mean that in the best possible way! This book had me in a constant state of whiplash with all the twists and turns!

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aleareads's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

An excellent thriller!! I enjoyed the writing style and the different perspectives! The twists are crazy, but the story felt a little disjointed at times.

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