Local Woman MissingLocal Woman Missing
What it's about
In a quiet Chicago suburb, a young woman named Shelby Tebow disappears. Days later, Meredith Dickey, a doula, and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away. Eleven years later, Delilah turns up, now a teenager, with no explanation of where she has been, and the neighborhood's secrets start to come out.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a twisty, fast domestic thriller.
You'll love it if you liked
The Tenant
The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Gone GirlGood to know
It moves between timelines and narrators. There's child abduction and abuse.
By the numbers
- Readers57 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller64 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #126 of the 555 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #184 of the 481 new books we rank
- #1063 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping, Adventurous
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Quick answers
Is Local Woman Missing worth reading?
Yes. It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It ranks #1,063 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 72.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Local Woman Missing about?
In a quiet Chicago suburb, a young woman named Shelby Tebow disappears. Days later, Meredith Dickey, a doula, and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away. Eleven years later, Delilah turns up, now a teenager, with no explanation of where she has been, and the neighborhood's secrets start to come out.
How long does it take to read Local Woman Missing?
About 9 hours (352 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Local Woman Missing?
If you liked it, try The Tenant by Freida McFadden, The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson or Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.