Friday, March 22, 2024

What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan

Nina and Simon are the perfect couple. Young, fun and deeply in love. Until they leave for a weekend at his family’s cabin in Vermont, and only Simon comes home.

WHAT HAPPENED TO NINA?

Nobody knows. Simon’s explanation about what happened in their last hours together doesn’t add up. Nina’s parents push the police for answers, and Simon’s parents rush to protect him. They hire expensive lawyers and a PR firm that quickly ramps up a vicious, nothing-is-off-limits media campaign.

HOW FAR WILL HIS FAMILY GO TO KEEP HIM SAFE?

Soon, facts are lost in a swirl of accusation and counter-accusation. Everyone chooses a side, and the story goes viral, fueled by armchair investigators and wild conspiracy theories and illustrated with pretty pictures taken from Nina’s social media accounts. Journalists descend on their small Vermont town, followed by a few obsessive "fans".

HOW FAR WILL HER FAMILY GO TO GET TO THE TRUTH?

Nina’s family is under siege, but they never lose sight of the only thing that really matters — finding their daughter. Out-gunned by Simon’s wealthy, powerful family, Nina’s parents recognize that if playing by the rules won’t get them anywhere, it’s time to break them.


I was so happy to join in with the book tour for this one, so thanks to InstaBookTours for letting me join, and thanks to Harper Fiction for my gifted copy of the book.

Wow this book was brilliant. I loved every second of it. Nina goes missing, and we read at the start of a bit of a funny relationship between her and her boyfriend Simon. Then things get strange. Everyone, in my eyes, was a suspect in the story, I thought I had it cleverly figured out, then a shocking twist came and threw me for six. Then I thought I knew what was going to happen… no I did not! 


My heart broke for Leanne and Andrew, Nina’s parents. I can’t imagine one of my children going missing, so it was gut wrenching reading about how full of sadness they were. I did like their characters, and Grace, Nina’s Sister, was lovely too. 


The story is told from quite a few different perspectives, I’m not sure I’ve read anything with this many POVs before, but once you get to grips with who is who, I liked it. It was different seeing the story through the eyes of around 8 people.


All in all, a great book, and I’m so glad I got to read it! 


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