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Local Gone Missing
Oct 9, 2024 1:19 PM

Author:Fiona Barton

Local Gone Missing

'I absolutely loved thissmart, twisty novel' Sunday Times bestsellerSHARI LAPENA

'A dark and twisty read' Sunday Times bestseller NITA PROSE

Everyone watches their neighbours.

Everyone lies about their friends.

Everyone's a suspect when a local goes missing.

Elise King moves into the sleepy seaside town of Ebbing. Illness has thrown her career as a successful detective into doubt, but no matter how hard she tries to relax and recuperate, she knows that something isn't right.

Tensions are running high beneath the surface of this idyllic community: the weekenders in their fancy clothes, renovating old bungalows into luxury homes, and the locals resentful of the changes. A town divided, with the threat of violence only a heartbeat away.

This peaceful world is shattered when two teenagers end up in hospital and a local man vanishes without trace. Elise starts digging for answers, but the community closes ranks, and the truth begins to slip through her fingers. Because in a small town like this, the locals are good at keeping secrets...

Perfect for fans of Broadchurch, L.J. Ross and Ann Cleeves' Vera Stanhope novels.

Readers can't put down Local Gone Missing!

'Like all Fiona Barton's books, this one is simply a must read.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A fab, twisty-turny mystery' Sun

'I absolutely loved this book and raced through. Brilliant story and brilliant writing - I highly recommend!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I was completely swept up in this story of a seaside town full of dark secrets -the ending was masterful. I loved it!' KATHERINE FAULKNER, author of Greenwich Park

'This was an absolute page turner. Loved it from start to finish!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Tense andfull of reveals and twists. A compulsively dark mystery. Fiona Barton never disappoints!' LESLEY KARA

Reviews

Fiona Barton is a brilliant storyteller, a master of plot and character. I absolutely loved this smart, twisty novel!

—— Shari Lapena

In the community of Ebbing, Fiona Barton has created a town full of suspense and a cast of characters with so many reasons to keep secrets buried deep. A dark and twisty read.

—— Nita Prose, bestselling author of THE MAID

Tense and full of reveals and twists. This compulsively dark mystery is a joy to read. Fiona Barton never disappoints!

—— Lesley Kara, bestselling author of THE RUMOUR

'I am a huge Fiona Barton fan and she just keeps getting better! I was completely swept up in this story of a seaside town full of dark secrets - the pace was perfect, the characters so skilfully drawn and the ending was masterful. I loved it!'

—— Katherine Faulkner, bestselling author of GREENWICH PARK

A fab, twisty-turny mystery

—— The Sun

[A] spine-tingling, twisty thriller

—— Woman's Own

Outstanding . . . [Matthews] writes with verve . . . Vasin is his finest creation.

—— Adam LeBor , FINANCIAL TIMES

One of the best of many western writers on Russia . . . a kind of Russian version of The Thirty-Nine Steps . . . such is the impact of the story as it progresses that we willingly suspend disbelief for the sake of an engrossing read.

—— Andrew Rosenheim , SPECTATOR

Coben is recognised as the master of the modern thriller and this is one you absolutely won’t want to miss

—— Glamour

This has such a superb opening that you’ll lock yourself away so you aren’t interrupted whilst reading! The master of Netflix adaptions is on fine form

—— Prima

This is a dramatic suspenseful Coben novel… a fabulous crime novel with a satisfying resolution

—— Press Association

An enthrallingly tense read from start to finish

—— Heat

You can’t go wrong with Harlan Coben. If you’re after the kind of thriller that has you taking the phone off the hook… and staying up past any reasonable hour in order to keep turning the pages, then he’s your man

—— Business Post

Harlan’s plots never drop below breakneck speed … By the end my head was spinning, but it’s expertly done, a visual tale that will surely be on screen one day. For now, it’s a perfect page-turner

—— RTÉ Guide

'Such is the intensity of the short chapters ending on cliffhangers that you want the main story to keep going, despite the crucial chapters dealing with time that has passed . . . Well written, this thriller makes for compulsive reading.'

—— The Examiner

'I read this in two sittings. As twisty as a corkscrew, as taut as a garotte, this is a total masterclass in thriller writing.'

—— Neil Lancaster

'I lost yesterday afternoon and the early hours of this morning to this absolutely gripping thriller from Andrea Mara. This book further cements her as an author to be reckoned with. Tense, heart-stopping and thrilling.'

—— Claire Allan

Wow! I loved it. It is so well plotted with lots of unexpected twists and turns. I was guessing, and second guessing, throughout.'

—— Patricia Gibney

'I absolutely loved No One Saw A Thing! Utterly engrossing, tense, and unpredictable with a great cast of characters. Highly recommended!'

—— Roz Watkins

'A nightmare for any parent, two children board the London tube but the doors close before their mother can join them. At the next stop, one child is missing. What follows in Andrea Mara's twisty, layered thriller will have you chewing through your nails and unsure of which character to trust as past betrayals and loyalties collide. Gripping.'

—— Olivia Kiernan

'Blooming clever - how does she do it?'

—— Mira Shah

'Wow! What a heart-stopping pageturner - I enjoyed this so much!'

—— Emma Curtis

'Andrea Mara takes a mother's worst nightmare and ramps it up into an unputdownable pageturner. Twisty, gripping and utterly chilling, you'll never look at a child on a train in the same way again.'

—— Sam Blake

'Beginning with every parent's worst nightmare, Andrea Mara's new book serves up another terrific hook that immediately draws the reader in. No One Saw a Thing is a fast paced family thriller that will keep you turning the pages'

—— Sinead Crowley

'Incredible thriller, amazing premise, Andrea Mara always delivers on twisty addictive pageturners. An adrenaline rush of a book.'

—— Sophie White

'Another delicious slice of domestic noir from Andrea Mara, No One Saw A Thing has a great hook, an ultra-satisfying ending and all manner of twists, lies and deceit in between.'

—— Catherine Kirwan

'A palpable sense of menace hangs over Andrea Mara's latest thriller which packs punch after shocking punch. Talk about suspense! No One Saw A Thing is a gloriously tangled, whiplash-inducing, electrifying read. I couldn't put it down and I can't recommend it highly enough.'

—— Amanda Cassidy

'Andrea Mara smashes it yet again with a story you simply cannot set aside! A pacy gritty acutely observed nightmare chase through London - helped or is it hindered by a group of toxic friends. My heart was thumping right to the end!'

—— Gill Purdue

Praise for Andrea Mara

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'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it - Andrea Mara is a star.'

—— Lee Child

'Original, clever, and unputdownable.'

—— Sarah Pearse

'A relentless, twisting page-turner, Hide and Seek delves deeply into every parent's worst nightmare. A first-class thriller.'

—— Chris Whitaker

The twists keep coming as the action rockets back and forth in time exposing the terrible truth that binds the friends together and eventually wrenches them apart.

—— The Gloss

Mara is truly gifted at this kind of story, and this is a proper page-turner, with several cliff hangers and plenty of red herrings. As the action progresses, the pace intensifies to a pulse-rising intensity . . . A most satisfying thriller.

—— Sunday Independent
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