What Happened to Nina?: A Thriller

Leanne Fraser is the proprietor of an inn in rural Vermont. She is married to husband Andy and has two daughters, Nina and Grace. Leanne worked hard to get where she is in life and expects her daughters to toe a similar path. Lately, this has led to friction between her and Nina. Nina is attending college while working at the inn. Nina is in a relationship with Simon Jordan, a young man whom she has known since childhood. Her desire to have a social life is frustrated by Leanne’s reliance on her.

Leanne and Andy are concerned when Nina is late arriving from a hiking trip she took with Simon. Concern evolves into alarm as days pass with no word from Nina. Within a week, the whereabouts of Nina have bloomed into a media spectacle and suspicion flows in various directions both inward and outward.

What Happened to Nina? is the latest mesmerizing mystery from the mind of author Dervla McTiernan (The Good Turn). McTiernan’s incisive examination of the internet and the true crime phenomena add layers of brilliance. McTiernan delivers a story with real-life similarities and packs it with compelling characters and a rewarding payoff.