Local Woman Missing follows the story of a trained doula named Meredith, her family and neighbours after Meredith and her daughter Delilah go missing. I will also note that perhaps I was never destined to like this novel, since the storyline of an abducted child is very disturbing to me and I cannot find much entertainment in it.

I will express an unpopular opinion - I did not enjoy this book. I am aware that most reviewers have given this 4-5 stars, and I usually quite like thrillers/mysteries, but this one did not do it for me. In the positive column, it was a quick read, flowed nicely and was well-written. On the negative side, it bothers me when characters are presented in a certain light and then act in a way that is very inconsistent with that presentation. The conclusion of the mystery is quite unbelievable to me and rather full of holes. It is true that a slight stretch of the imagination is often required in a good mystery or thriller, but this ending did not feel believable at all to me.

I will chalk this one up to following the trends and reading what is popular, rather than following my own inclination.