Description: "The old Victorian pier was a thing of beauty until it was allowed to decay. It was where the youth of Oldcliffe-on-Sea would go to hang out. It's also where twenty-one-year-old Sophie Collier disappeared eighteen years ago. " - Amazon
Brief description:
Claire Douglas is the Sunday Times number-one bestselling author of twelve stand-alone novels, including The Sisters, Local Girl Missing, Last Seen Alive, Do Not Disturb, Then She Vanishes, Just Like The Other Girls, The Couple at No. 9, The Girls Who Disappeared, The Woman Who Lied, The Wrong Sister, and The New Neighbors. Her books have sold over three million copies in the UK and have been published worldwide.
Review Quotes:
"Secrets hide behind secrets as Douglas slowly peels back the layers...Local Girl Missing had a supple, twisty shape and a sense of menace that never flags." - New York Times Book Review
"Claustrophobic, twisty, creepy and dark, Local Girl Missing explores what happens when the discovery of some human remains opens up a cold case in an off-season seaside town. Narrator Francesca is forced to face up to a childhood she fled long ago, and confront uncomfortable truths about who she and the people she grew up amongst really are. It will keep you guessing right to the last page." - Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew
"The creepy goings on in the off-season, secret-filled resort will give you chills." - Sunday Mirror
"Tension oozes from every page...[an] addictive read that will leave you on the edge of your seat." - The Sun (UK)
"As soon as I finished the first page, I knew I wouldn't be able to put this down ... I thoroughly enjoyed it" - Good Housekeeping. (UK)
"The twists and turns in this outstanding psychological thriller will have you questioning what's going on in every chapter." - Fabulous (UK)