Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

 Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica - 352 pages

Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold.

Now, 11 years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they’ll find....

In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense and New York Times best-selling author Mary Kubica takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.

The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky

The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky - 149 pages

The class at the top of the stairs often goes to the park to think, to draw, and to write.  The eleven little girls in the class are led there by their teacher Mrs. Renshaw to meet with the poet Morgan.  Then one day Mrs. Renshaw takes the little girls to the park but only the little girls return to school.  What happened to Mrs. Renshaw?  Where did she go?  And will she ever return?

I listened to this on audio.  It was an interesting look at how secrets and how they affect those who keep them.  I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

The Leaving by Tara Altebrando

The Leaving by Tara Altebrando - 423 pages

Eleven years ago, six kindergartners disappeared on the first day of school.
No one knows what happened to them.  The only clues were a man carrying wrapping paper and a comment one of the kids made that she was "going to the leaving".

Now, five of the kids have come back. 
They still don't know what happened as none of the kids have memories of their time away.  They were simply dropped off at a playground with maps to their homes.

Who took them?  Where have them been?  And where is the sixth kid?

This was a very strange book.  It used spacial blocking, highlighted fonts, and symbols throughout the book to help tell the story.  To be honest, I found it more annoying than adding anything to the story.  Still, the mystery was interesting and kept me reading to the end of the book.

When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz

When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz - 341 pages

When Charlotte receives a strange message and is unable to contact her stepsister, she works with detective Max Cutler to discover why she disappeared and who murdered several members of an investment club.

This is the latest romantic suspense novel from Jayne Ann Krentz.  It was very readable.  It was quick and engrossing.  I enjoyed the story and look forward to further books about these characters as they left a mystery unsolved that I believe will take place over several books.

Regarding the Sink by Kate Klise

Regarding the Sink by Kate Klise - 134 pages

The students of Geyser Creek Middle School are back.  This time they would like Flo Waters to design them a new sink for their cafeteria.  Only one problem -- it appears Flo is missing!


This is the sequel to Regarding the Fountain.  I enjoyed this one as much as the first book.  I'm looking forward to the remaining books in the series.

Born in Death by J.D. Robb

Born in Death by J.D. Robb - 354 pages
#23 in the series

A couple were both murdered in their separate homes.  It appears that the murders were work-related as they were both employed by the same company. Eve Dallas has her hands full trying to solve their murders when her pregnant best friends begs her to find a missing friend . . .

This is another entry in the Eve Dallas series of futuristic mysteries by Nora Roberts under her pen name J.D. Robb.  It is a typical book in the series.  It wasn't too difficult to figure out the villains or the motives.  Still, it was a quick, fun read.

Legacies: A Shadow Grail Novel by Mercedes Lackey

Legacies: A Shadow Grail Novel by Mercedes Lackey - 320 pages

After her family is killed in an accident, Spirit is sent to Oakhurst Academy -- a school for magicians.  Turns out she is a legacy -- a child of a former student.  Oakhurst is a place where young magicians are taught while keeping them safe from the dark forces wanting to prey on them.  But it seems Oakhurst is not as safe as Spirit was told.  Students are going missing and nobody but a few of Spirit's friends even seem to be aware of it.

This is the first book in Mercedes Lackey's teen series The Shadow Grail.  I'm surprised I never read it before as Mercedes Lackey is one of my favorite authors.  However, I like that I won't have to wait for the books as the series is now complete.  I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

I Must Have Bobo! by Eileen Rosenthal

 I Must Have Bobo!

 by Eileen Rosenthal, 40 pages

Willy wakes up only to find his favorite stuffed monkey is missing...and now so is his cat, Earl. Could it be a con-incidence? Or is Earl the reason Bobo is missing?