Genre ~ mystery, psychological thriller
Featuring ~ dual timeline with “many years earlier” in the 3rd person, co-workers, office environment, abduction, survival, some violence
POV ~ multiple 1st person POV
Release date ~ December 7, 2022
Publisher ~ Boldwood Books
Page count ~ 298
Audio length ~ 9 hours 7 minutes
My rating ~ 4.25⭐
*I am delighted to participate on the blog tour today. Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources for organizing*
My review:
Our narrators are co-workers Deborah, Adrian, Yvonne and Merriel.
Chapter 1 gets to the nitty gritty as we read about Deborah being held captive. And let me just tell you she’s a smart captive and seems to have her head on straight even though she’s losing tremendously. Except…(view spoiler)
The multiple narrators really worked well for this as it kept up, not only the suspense of who the abductor is, but the intensity of Deborah and Izzy trying their best to escape. And we had the added chapters with the twins that kept us guessing how they would weave into the story. I did go back and forth with my thoughts of who it could be and I did figure it out, but I was pleased with how it all played out.
I do have to say is there were some long paragraphs with lots of monologue and little dialogue, which made for some slowness. Also, there wasn’t any police work ~ I guess since she’s been missing for a few weeks they’re not still trying to find her? I’d like my disappearance to be investigated until my bones are recovered please.
Can someone please tell me what the point of (view spoiler)
Side note ~ why is the title Local Girl Missing and not Local Woman Missing?
Overall, a great psychological thriller that makes me hope I’d be as fierce as Deborah if I was ever held captive. I’d for sure read this authors work again.
*Thanks to J.A. Baker, Rachel’s Random Resources, Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
Book blurb:
Local Girl Missing
Missing without trace…
When local woman Deborah goes missing, her colleagues Adrian, Yvonne and Merriel are all left in shock. Gossip around the office begins to swirl – what could have happened to Deborah? Is she dead or alive? And who could be responsible for her disappearance?
Everyone is terrified that they could be next…except the one person who has all the answers. The last person people expect.
Because Deborah is being held captive by a monster, a psychopath. But not a stranger… it’s someone she knows all too well…
Purchase Link – https://amzn.to/3UZOyFs
Author Bio –
J. A. Baker is a successful psychological thriller writer of numerous books, previously published by Bloodhound. Born and brought up in Middlesbrough, she still lives in the North East, which inspires the settings for her books. Her first title for Boldwood will be published in December 2022.
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I’m adding this one to my “want to read list”. Thanks Heather!
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Love your review. I will give it a try!
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