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…
Don't miss the brand-new thriller by J.A. Baker! Perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Valerie Keogh and K.L. Slater.
What people are saying about J.A. Baker...
'Superbly written with a cast of crazy characters who will make you look differently at your co-workers from now on.’ Bestselling author Valerie Keogh
'Fast-paced, riveting thriller. Gripped until the last page!' Bestselling author Diana Wilkinson
'A twisty, creepy story expertly told. Perfect for reading on dark winter evenings…with the doors double locked and bolted. Highly recommended!' Bestselling author Amanda James
J. A. Baker was born and brought up in the Northeast of England and Undercurrent was her debut novel, making it into the Top 100 on Amazon.
When she's not writing and thinking up new and inventive ways of killing off her fictional characters, or looking after her young grandchildren, she can be found pottering around her garden with her madcap dog, Theo or in a coffee shop eating cake with her long-suffering husband.
My Thoughts
I read this book in two sittings, that said it caught my interest right from the first page. Local Girl Missing is about just that a local girl missing. Deborah wakes up not knowing where she is or what has happened to her. All she knows is that she is tied and gagged.
This is a character driven story, all colleagues of Deborah's. They all work in an office setting, and each have their own baggage, abusive relationships, childhoods that left a lot to be desired etc.
Each chapter is told in a different character's point of view. Adrien, the only male in the group has a woman stalking him. Yvonne and Merriel tell us about their childhoods. All the while Deborah is desperately trying to figure out why she was taken. She knows who her abductor is, someone she had thought she knew and trusted. Soon there is another woman abducted and between the two of them they try to escape.
This story had a lot of anger amongst the characters, each for different reasons. I loved it. It kept my attention and hard as I tried, I could not figure out the bad guy, or woman in this case. A story that keeps you thinking long after you turn the last page, thinking, ahh I knew who the abductor was all along!
I think if you want to read a psychological thriller that is a bit different, then you should read this one. I give it 4.5 stars!
I received a copy of the book for review purposes only.
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