When town favorite Charlie Perry goes missing, the mystery surrounding his disappearance from this small town of Ebbing is concerning to all. Elise, a police detective on medical leave recovering from breast cancer, can't help but watch the mystery unfold from her porch, until she soon partners up with her nosy neighbor, and the two begin unraveling secrets and dirty laundry about Charlie, and others in the town. The book alternates chapters between two weeks before the disappearance and up to a week after. Halfway through I thought I knew how to book would end and I would be left disappointed, however, it wasn't the case. The book is a page-turning mystery that is easy digestible for readers.

I didnt love the multiple POVs and switching timelines. There are very few books that can make this work and this one was just pretty confusing overall.

This started slow but once I was into it, this was an excellent story. Elise King is a great detective and I loved her storyline. On the surface this one seems fairly simple, but as Elise delves deeper it is layered and way more involved than she realized. There is a lot going on, and doing this solely via audio it was a little hard to follow at times, but overall I do recommend the audio, the narrators are great and it is very well done. I loved how everything was resolved, and like I said, once it got going, I was vested and could not stop listening until this one was over. Fiona Barton is a favorite author of mine and and this one did not disappoint!

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for the digital copy and thank you to PRH Audio for the ALC to review.

Elise King is a successful detective, who is on medical leave after treatment for cancer. It is driving her crazy to sit at home with no one to talk to except her cleaner, Dee, who knows everyone's business and her new friend, neighbour Ronnie. Ronnie is in her 60s and her husband is always off doing whatever, so she wants to help Elise solve mysteries. Elise desperately wants to go back to work but at the same time she's scared because she's struggling with fogginess and problems with her memory, thanks to her treatments. When the father of a disabled child disappears, Elise and Ronnie begin to investigate. Will they be able to find Charlie, the missing man? Is he still alive? What does all this have to do with the drug overdoses at the wild party?

Local Gone Missing is a crime thriller that I enjoyed. The main characters, Elise, Dee and Ronnie are well developed and carry this story. There are a lot of characters, but I was okay following the story without always knowing who someone was. Elise is a great detective, she is able to sort things out even with her foggy mind. I loved seeing Elise and Ronnie work together and I missed Ronnie when Elise goes back to work. The missing man, Charlie Perry was sympathetic for most of the story, but once we find out more about him, it was easy to see how he ended up in the situation he was in. Birdie, Charlie's daughter, was the most sympathetic of all and as you learn her backstory, your heart will break. This story had a lot of suspects and red herrings that kept me from figuring out what happened until right near the end. The final twist was wonderful and the story ended with me wanting more DI Elise King and her neighbour Ronnie. If you enjoy a good crime thriller/police procedural set in a small town, then I recommend, Local Gone Missing.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This seemed a bit hard for me to follow from time to time. There was a lot of bouncing between days and back again. In the end, it came together nicely. A bit predictable in some ways.

Liked the premise of Elsie King who is technically on a medical leave but of course becomes embroiled in a local mystery while she is sequestered to recover but also thinking about the next steps in her life. Great characters and the Elsie/Ronnie combo is a winner.

I read the first half of the book, and then switched to audio! I didn’t like most of the characters, and the switching timelines and multiple POVs were a bit confusing. The audio did help tremendously though! I liked Elise and her amateur partner Ronnie! I also liked Elise’s history with Hugh and her vulnerability because of her cancer. I would read another book with these characters! This was my first book by Fiona Barton and I would like to read more. But I think my overall rating for this is a 3.5.

My thanks to Berkley for my digital copy. My thoughts are my own.

This is Fiona Barton’s fourth book. Her previous three books were a trilogy, The Widow, The Child, and The Suspect which I have read and really enjoyed. If you’re looking for an excellent psychological thriller, I recommend Fiona’s books. You won’t be disappointed. These are perfect beach/poolside reads.

Local Gone Missing is a standalone read. Although I could see this as another series.

What can I say for this book except for the fact that I think there were more twists and turns then any book I have recently read. I really enjoy books like this because you are led to think one thing and then question everything else.

When I go into these kinds of books I always tend to have a pen and paper beside me so that I can jot done characters, their relationship, and what I think are clues. This becomes very handy especially if a lot of characters are introduced. I also never reread the synopsis of the book because I find that gives away a lot so thankfully this was an eBook so I didn’t have to worry.

Local Gone Missing is told from multiple points of view, Charlie, Dee, and Elise. The timeline goes back and forth between now and before. This works well for this storyline and it’s not confusing at all since the chapters indicate when it’s happening.

Apart from those three main characters, there are numerous side characters as well. Way too many to count. It seemed like all the characters were coming out of the woodwork. Also, there are a lot of subplots but as you read you will see that it all makes sense in the end.

Elise is a successful detective but was put on sick leave because she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to have an operation and treatment. Even though she isn’t currently working she can’t help but get involved. Once a cop always a cop. She desperately wants to get back to work but struggles with that idea because of everything she has gone through she is still having a bit of fogginess and has memory problems which are due to the treatment she has received.

Her next-door neighbor Ronnie is Elise’s partner in crime so to speak. She is there for Elise and is willing to help her on the side to figure out what is going on in their small little seaside community. Think Thelma and Louise. She would make a perfect detective with her whiteboard and string.

Then there is Dee. She is the local housekeeper of the community. Her husband, Liam is an out-of-work plumber and a former drug addict. They have a son, Cal. There is more to her than meets the eye. In the beginning, Dee was a part of the community and in a blink of an eye things become awkward and she is struggling to make ends meet. One thing about being a housekeeper is that you become invisible to the people you are working for, they forget your there and have conversations, fights etc. Dee knows so much about the people she works for. I have to say I wasn’t a fan of Liam because he would always get upset if Dee had to work. I was always like Dude she has to work seven days a week to bring money into the house since you’re not working!

Now there is Charlie, who the book is about. He goes missing (his wife, Pauline reports him missing) and everyone is shocked because he comes off as a sweet, charming enduring old man. But, there is more to Charlie than everyone knows. Everyone believes Charlie would not leave on his own and that foul play was involved. His last sighting was at a local music festival. What happened and where did Charlie go? As the police begin to do their work, Elise soon realizes that Charlie is not who he says he is. There is more to him than meets the eye. Did his past come back to haunt him? Or was it greed?

I have to tell you that I was on the edge of my seat reading this and even though I was marking things down and keeping track I still couldn’t figure out who did it. I was back and forth between many characters and only at the end did it all make sense. These are the kinds of books I truly enjoy reading. This wasn’t fast-paced but it was a page-turner. Fiona did a perfect job setting the scene and making the characters real with their pasts, and existing relationships.

Unfortunately, I had to DNF this book at 10%. I did not mesh well with the writing and was unable to enjoy my time reading because of this. There were also so many characters introduced right away. I had so much trouble keeping track of who was who. I already felt so lost 10% in and was not interested in continuing.

This book was really hard for me to get into, and sadly I just didn’t enjoy reading it. I usually love the author and her thrillers never cease to capture me, but this book was not for me.

Thank you to the publisher for my copy - all opinions are my own.

This was yet another fantastic read from Fiona Barton, who never fails me in weaving a completely interesting local mystery with colorful and quirky characters that I enjoy reading if only for the fact that they are never boring tropes.

I particularly enjoyed the layers in this story which start you in one direction, before slowing revealing that not everything and everyone is what you thought they were. No spoilers, but I just wouldn't have guessed where this one was headed when I started, and I loved that.

This is the kind of book to spend a lazy afternoon with - you aren't frantically flipping pages to see what happens, but you definitely are invested in what really happened the night of the fateful festival.

Elise King is a successful detective who had to take a step back after a jarring medical diagnosis which left her unsure if she would ever return to work. Living in the small beach town of Ebbing, there is so much to keep up on between locals and vacationers. A newcomer decides to throw a music festival and two local teens overdose and a well-known man in town goes missing. Even though Elise is supposed to be on medical leave, she can’t help immersing herself into the investigation. Once a body shows up, she realizes this is a homicide and there are quite a few people with secrets. Although this book was interesting and a decent story, it didn’t hit the mark for me. It was a really slow burn with not too much excitement. I’ve enjoyed other Fiona Barton books much more, with The Suspect being one of my favorites. That said, I am open to reading other books she comes up with. Thank you Netgalley and Berkley Books for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was a solid three stars for me because I really enjoyed the overall premise, but the pace was slow and it was a lot of characters, perspectives, and timelines for me to keep track of. I enjoyed the idea of a small town crime, cleaner who knew the gossip, and the female detective. I just wish we got to the good stuff quicker.

Local Gone Missing is a slow burn for a suspense novel. This was my first book by Fiona Barton, and I was expecting the suspense and hook to happen a lot earlier. In all honesty, I’m not sure I ever was fully hooked.

The book did contain some interesting twists, and I never figured out the “whodunit” part before the end of the book.

I have heard great things about this author and would be willing to try another book.

I am a big fan of Barton's. I race to read all of her books when they are released. I started with her first novel and was hooked!

I am not sure where things went wrong for me along the way. This book didn't hit the mark. I found myself bored and losing interest with the turn of every page.

I had expected some really great twists and turns, like in her previous books. The twists and turns in this one didn't have the wow factor for me. I found myself either already seeing them coming or very underwhelmed when they came.

This book is very slow moving, much more so than the author's previous books. This one wasn't a bad one. However I definitely wouldn't classify it as great. It was just okay.

While I'm so thankful for this ARC, I need to be honest that I couldn't get into this book. It was a very slow burn and everything felt disjointed and I find my mind wandering as I was trying to read. Bummer, but I'll be open to more from this author!

I have read all of this author's previous books and enjoyed them. This one was just okay. It was a bit too convoluted for me. Too many characters to keep track of and too much back story on the detective. At the end the mystery was too messy. It could have been streamlined to present a better story. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was quite the slow burn. I didn't think I'd be able to finish it, but it got better and the pace picked up. I'm usually not a fan of detective/mystery stories, but I did enjoy this one! I feel like it was just missing something for me to love it.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

I didn’t really connect with the book or it’s main characters. I like mysteries and trying to figure out the answers before it’s revealed in the plot. I had difficulty focusing on the book. The writing was good, but I just was unable to engage with the storyline. It simply was’t for me.

This was a solid detective mystery. A man goes missing and the story is told over dual timelines and perspectives.