Local Girl Missing

A Novel

By: Claire Douglas

Narrated by: Hannah Murray, Emilia Fox

From the bestselling author of The Sisters comes this twisty, haunting thriller about two best friends, corrosive jealousy, and dark secrets—perfect for fans of The Widow and Luckiest Girl Alive.

Someone knows where she is…

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.

Francesca Howe, known as Frankie, was Sophie’s best friend, and even now she is haunted by the mystery of what happened to her. When Frankie gets a call from Sophie’s brother, Daniel, informing her that human remains have been found washed up nearby, she immediately wonders if it could be Sophie, and returns to her old hometown to try and find closure. Now an editor at a local newspaper, Daniel believes that Sophie was terrified of someone and that her death was the result of foul play rather than “death by misadventure,” as the police claim.

Daniel arranges a holiday rental for Frankie that overlooks the pier where Sophie disappeared. In the middle of winter and out of season, Frankie feels isolated and unnerved, especially when she is out on the pier late one night and catches a glimpse of a woman who looks like Sophie. Is the pier really haunted, as they joked all those years ago? Could she really be seeing her friend’s ghost? And what actually happened to her best friend all those years ago?

Harrowing, electrifying, and thoroughly compelling, Local Girl Missing showcases once again bestselling author Claire Douglas’ extraordinary storytelling talent.

Loved the ending

I loved this book. The characters had depth and the plot was paced well. So many twists and turns, and the ending tied it all up with a satisfying bow.

Easy read

Good book, took a chance in the buy one get one. Great story, definitely didn’t see the ending coming.

Great performance and storyline!

Fantastic voice actors, and a story that kept me on my toes the whole time. I truly couldn’t guess where this one was going until the very very end! I think I have found a new favorite author.

This is my first genuine 5-star listen!

The narrators were amazing, the writing was amazing, and the unpredictability was amazing. I personally did not find it predictable at all, and I am very satisfied with how it ended! I’m typically extremely disappointed by the ending of thriller books.

Very good

Throughout the whole book I switched who I thought was guilty from one person to another to another. It had a good ending that I really wasn’t prepared for.