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A review by serenityofbooks
What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan
5.0
**4 & HALF STARS**
I’m a huge fan of Dervla McTineran’s crime books and her latest, What Happened to Nina?, certainly doesn’t disappoint. It’s a gripping exploration of how far you would go to protect those you love even if they may have done the unthinkable.
Nina and Simon are high school sweethearts who are navigating their relationship now their lives have moved in different college directions. Everyone knows them as a young happy, loved up couple. But when Nina suddenly disappears while they are on a weekend away at Simon’s parents holiday property and Simon’s explanation doesn’t add up, Nina’s parents immediately do everything to try to find their daughter while Simon’s parents do everything in their power to protect their son first and foremost.
I loved this fast paced, original take on the storyline of young girl going missing with no answers. With alternating chapters from Nina herself, to all the parents involved and the law enforcement officer investigating, it gave a fresh and fascinating insight into the very different motives behind the actions of everyone involved. The character reactions are thought provoking and maddening with the storyline feeling like it could have been ripped straight from the headlines. I couldn’t put this one down when I started and that ending…..WOW!
Dervla’s McTinneran is a hugely talented author and if you haven’t read her yet, I highly recommend this one as a fantastic starting point! I can’t wait to see what Dervla writes next and secretly am hoping she will revisit the Detective Cormac Rielly series which is where I first discovered my love of her books but honestly, she just keeps getting better so I will happily read anything she writes.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions shared here are entirely my own.
I’m a huge fan of Dervla McTineran’s crime books and her latest, What Happened to Nina?, certainly doesn’t disappoint. It’s a gripping exploration of how far you would go to protect those you love even if they may have done the unthinkable.
Nina and Simon are high school sweethearts who are navigating their relationship now their lives have moved in different college directions. Everyone knows them as a young happy, loved up couple. But when Nina suddenly disappears while they are on a weekend away at Simon’s parents holiday property and Simon’s explanation doesn’t add up, Nina’s parents immediately do everything to try to find their daughter while Simon’s parents do everything in their power to protect their son first and foremost.
I loved this fast paced, original take on the storyline of young girl going missing with no answers. With alternating chapters from Nina herself, to all the parents involved and the law enforcement officer investigating, it gave a fresh and fascinating insight into the very different motives behind the actions of everyone involved. The character reactions are thought provoking and maddening with the storyline feeling like it could have been ripped straight from the headlines. I couldn’t put this one down when I started and that ending…..WOW!
Dervla’s McTinneran is a hugely talented author and if you haven’t read her yet, I highly recommend this one as a fantastic starting point! I can’t wait to see what Dervla writes next and secretly am hoping she will revisit the Detective Cormac Rielly series which is where I first discovered my love of her books but honestly, she just keeps getting better so I will happily read anything she writes.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions shared here are entirely my own.