A review by swimmer120x
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

There are some strong content warnings of
confinement
and
kidnapping
in the beginning sections of the novel. It was difficult to listen to because of the graphic details. Then the book became less graphic for a while. I felt like this book was kind of a story within a story, as it bounces between characters’ perspectives, such as Meredith, Kate, and Leo, from present day and eleven years earlier. In the middle of the story, I felt like it was kind of distracting because I wanted to get back to the gripping beginning (although maybe I didn’t, because it was a bit too graphic). I had to remember the details of several families due to this, and at times, it felt like a lot to remember. In my opinion, this is what took it from a fast paced novel to a medium paced novel. However, just finish the book. It’ll make sense.
It’s all connected in the end.
I finished it in three days. 
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