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A review by ronnieb
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Trigger Warnings: Kidnapping, Child Abuse/Neglect, Pregnancy Issues, Patient Mistreatment/Doctor-Patient Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Suicide, Death on page
Wow, was this dark and unexpected. I went in with no expectations after hearing mixed things about Mary Kubica as a whole but this really had me on the edge of my seat. There were so many scenes that had me squirming in my seat from the uncomfortable situations and tense atmosphere. You jump right into a child being held captive and it was so hard to read about. I almost gave up right then but the writing was so compelling and sucked me in. You then jump around in different perspectives all taking place at different times and I was hooked into all of the POVs and I think they all added something to the narrative as a whole.
As for our central mystery, there are three mainly and I can say I was pretty surprised with each reveal. Because of the fast-paced nature, I had no time to speculate on what was going on I just was reading so quickly. That is how I tend to tell if I am reading a potential 5-star mystery. If I had to give some cons I would say that if you do think about what is going on everything is pretty easy to figure out and also I think there is minimal character development or depth which could take away from your attachment to some of the characters but I had enough to make me care and sympathize with all of our characters.
Wow, was this dark and unexpected. I went in with no expectations after hearing mixed things about Mary Kubica as a whole but this really had me on the edge of my seat. There were so many scenes that had me squirming in my seat from the uncomfortable situations and tense atmosphere. You jump right into a child being held captive and it was so hard to read about. I almost gave up right then but the writing was so compelling and sucked me in. You then jump around in different perspectives all taking place at different times and I was hooked into all of the POVs and I think they all added something to the narrative as a whole.
As for our central mystery, there are three mainly and I can say I was pretty surprised with each reveal. Because of the fast-paced nature, I had no time to speculate on what was going on I just was reading so quickly. That is how I tend to tell if I am reading a potential 5-star mystery. If I had to give some cons I would say that if you do think about what is going on everything is pretty easy to figure out and also I think there is minimal character development or depth which could take away from your attachment to some of the characters but I had enough to make me care and sympathize with all of our characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexual harassment