Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

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The story kept me going and even though I wasn't impressed with the twist, it was overall an enjoyable experience from the beginning to the end. Local Woman Missing starts out about the missing case of Shelby. We learn that Shelby is cheating on her husband Jason. Shortly thereafter, neighbor Meredith and her daughter Delilah also disappear. Police locates an abducted child named Carly who claims she's actually Delilah. She's sent to live with Meredith's husband Josh and son Leo. DNA test proves Carly is not Delilah, but the police decides not to tell Josh. Later on, Delilah's childhood friend notices this newcomer can't be Delilah because Delilah has a cleft chin and this child does not. She tells Josh and Josh confronts the police, who comes clean. Carly is sent back to her family (through DNA they were able to find her family and she was just another abducted child). While searching for Meredith and Delilah, they find Shelby's body. Jason becomes the prime suspect and is arrested. Later, they find Meredith's body in a hotel room with a suicide note, but they can't locate Delilah. 11 years later, Delilah is finally located in another neighbor, Bea's attic. Turns out, years ago, Bea, her girlfriend Kate, neighbor Meredith and her husband Josh were all having drinks at a restaurant to celebrate Bea's birthday. Later, Meredith and Bea stayed because Bea wanted to drink more, while Josh and Kate went home. Eventually, Bea and Meredith rode home together and ran over Shelby, who was walking to meet her boyfriend. Bea convinced Meredith to move and hide the body. Later, Meredith wanted to go to the police, Bea made her rent a motel room and write a suicide note. Then she killed Meredith too to silence her, unfortunately discovering her daughter Delilah witnessed the whole thing after. She abducts Delilah and keeps her hostage in her attic. The whole story is so unbelievable. Why would Meredith not contact the police initially? She wasn't even the driver. Why would she tell Bea she wanted to go to the police before going to the police? How could Bea keep Delilah in her attic without her girlfriend knowing for 11 years? Just unbelievable.

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