Local Woman Missing
The novel Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica is intended for the Young Adult audience. This book was a nominee for Best Mystery & Thriller in 2021.
Characters
The five main characters become Meredith Dickey, Delilah Dickey, Josh Dickey, Leo Dickey, Kate, and Bea. Meredith, a woman missing, is known for her kind and generous nature. Delilah, Meredith's daughter who is also missing, is known for her extroverted and jolly personality. Josh, Meredith's husband, and Leo and Delilah's father, plays a big part in the book because he continuously attempts to find his loved ones, never losing hope. Kate and Bea are neighbors of the Dickey family, and they support the family throughout the journey. The secondary characters become
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The story is narrated from multiple perspectives; Meredith Dickey, Leo Dickey, Delilah Dickey, and Kate. The book paces between eleven years ago, from when the characters first went missing, to the present.
The novel begins with the disappearance of Shelby Tebow, a mother of a newborn child. Her husband, a successful businessman named Jason, becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance, but as the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that the case is more complicated than anyone could have imagined.
In addition to Shelby's disappearance, the novel also explores the disappearances of Meredith Dickey and Delilah Dickey, a mother and daughter who vanished without a trace eleven years earlier.
Although, one ordinary evening, Delilah returns. Everyone remains puzzled, prancing to find an answer to what happened eleven years ago. As the investigation progresses, the story shifts between different perspectives, each sharing their experience with the current events. The characters are complex and well-developed, each one having their own secrets and motivations that add depth and complexity to the
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The spoon signifies cleverness and grit. She did not have many resources in the basement, but she used what she could to try her best. Eleven years of enclosure, and she never gave up hope.
Book Comparison and Book Recommendation
Book Comparison: Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica is similar to a book by Ashley Winstead named In My Dreams I Hold a Knife. In this book, six old college friends reunite and try to solve a mystery they all tried to forget. These books go together because in Local Woman Missing, everybody is forced to relive trauma when Delilah mysteriously comes back. Everybody is left confused, questioning almost every aspect involved in the case. In In My Dreams I Hold a Knife, the group of friends also go through the trauma they all desperately attempted to forget.
Book Recommendation: I would recommend this book to people who take an interest in mystery. This book leaves people on the edge of their seats, wondering what to do with the clues given. The number of plot twists and sheer betrayal create a shocking conclusion. Who is to be