Book Summary and Reviews of Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

Book Summary

In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense Mary Kubica, author of Just the Nicest Couple, takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.

People don't just disappear without a trace…

Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold.

Now, eleven years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they'll find…

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

1. Of the main narrators – Kate, Meredith and Leo – which spoke most to you? Was there one you connected with more than others?
2. Meredith tries to find that work-life balance while having two young children and a very unpredictable schedule as a doula. How do you feel about Meredith as a mother and how she raises her children?
3. Leo feels a great deal of resentment toward Delilah when she returns home. Is this anger and resentment justified?
4. How do you feel about Josh as a husband and father? Did you ever consider him to be a suspect in the disappearances? Which characters did you consider to be suspects?
5. The suburban Chicago weather is as volatile as the story itself. How does the stormy spring ...