In fact reading the novel reminded me of watching a hitchcock film. Buy local girl missing by claire douglas from amazons fiction books store. Its a psychologicalmystery full of twists and turns and a very good read. The book was a good and easy read from the beginning to the end. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Discount prices on books by claire douglas, including titles like local girl missing. From the bestselling author of the sisters comes this twisty, haunting thriller. 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. Claire douglas books list of books by claire douglas.
She leaves nothing behind but a trainer on the old pier and a hole in the heart of her best friend francesca. Local girl missing new hampshire state library overdrive. Claire douglas has created suspense brilliantly in local girl missing. I have also heard many good things about this novel, along with claire douglas first novel, namely the sisters, which i have yet to read.
Claire douglas always wanted to write novels and, after many years of trying to get published, her dream came true when she won the marie claire debut novel award in 20 with the sisters. I did spend a big chunk of the book wondering why the main present day. Local girl missing by claire douglas is a 2017 harper publication. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Local girl missing local girl missing audiobook, by claire douglas. I can safely say i have never finished a book as quickly as i did this one. There are thrillers with twists and then there is local girl missing. Eerie and tensesophie and frankie were best friends during their teenage years, until romantic entanglements came between them, but they eventually reconciled, and were trying to resume their friendship, but, one night, sophie disappeared from the old victorian, oldcliffeonthesea, pier. Claire douglas has written a thriller that you will not want to miss out on with her followup novel, local girl missing.
Its a one woman endeavor, and i love working for myself. Its a dreary afternoon, just after lunch, when i finally find out that youre dead. Douglas has done it again with her gripping new release, a psychological mystery titled local girl missing. Local girl missing by claire douglas, 9781405926393, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
She switched between current frankie 20 years following sophies disappearance to sophie before she went. And francescas drawn back to the seaside town shes tried to forget. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read local girl missing. The old victorian pier was a thing of beauty until it was allowed. Claire douglas first caught my attention last year, when i read her debut novel the sisters, as part of my book clubs theme on twins. Harrowing, electrifying, and thoroughly compelling, local girl missing showcases once again.
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The characters in this book were very likable and loved how the author switched back. Claire douglas has worked as a journalist for fifteen years, writing features for womens magazines and newspapers, but shes dreamed of being a novelist since the age of seven. Twenty years ago 21yearold sophie collier disappeared one night in her small somerset hometown of oldcliffeonsea. Buy a cheap copy of local girl missing book by claire douglas. A slow burning thriller that builds up to a crescendo of twists. Local girl missing ebook written by claire douglas. Her best friend, frankie francesca howe, is devastated and left the town soon after. Frankie returns to the small hometown to help sophies brother daniel discover who killed sophie.
Local girl missing by claire douglas the reading shed. Francesca has spent the last twenty years haunted by the disappearance of her best friend. February 19, 2017 march 6, 2017 beautyandthescribbles. It is expertly plotted with some minor and major twists in the story which certainly took me by surprise. A shocking story of love and violence, and the intoxication of female friendship, local girl missing is a rippedfromtheheadlines thriller about a young woman. Its also where twentyoneyearold sophie collier vanished eighteen years ago.
Sophie collier disappeared twenty years ago, with the local community believing that she fell off the old pier after trespassing one night. Local girl missing by claire douglas penguin books. Local girl missing by claire douglas booksamillion. I saw local girl missing on the fastlane shelf at my local library, so i thought that i might as well give it a go. Read local girl missing a novel by claire douglas available from rakuten kobo. The story concerns best friends frankie and sophie. Twenty years ago 21yearold sophie collier vanishes one night. I enjoyed reading local girl missing, claire douglas second book.
Her second novel, local girl missing penguin, is a sunday times bestseller. Download local girl missing audiobook by claire douglas. I received a galley copy of this book from edelweiss. A novel about the limits youd go to if your best friend had vanished, local girl missing by claire douglas aims to explore how a small community is affected by the disappearance of one of its own. Read on for an excerpt from claire douglas tense thriller, local girl missing. Prices for local girl missing by claire douglas booko. Download or stream local girl missing by claire douglas. Eerie and tense sophie and frankie were best friends during their teenage years, until romantic entanglements came between them, but they eventually reconciled, and were trying to resume their friendship, but, one night, sophie disappeared from the old victorian, oldcliffeon. What i liked the most about local girl missing was the way douglas structured her story. Local girl missing ebook by claire douglas rakuten kobo. Local girl missing is a story split in two distinct time frames. She finally got her wish after winning marie claire s debut novel award for her first book, the sisters. Local girl missing is the second novel from author claire douglas whose first, the sisters, received the marie claire debut novel award in 20. Francesca is 39 years old, living in london and a successful businesswoman involved in the running of her fathers hotel business.