A review by heathero621
What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Nina and her boyfriend have been together since high school.  He isn't as great as he seems.  They take a trip together and then she is never heard from again.  The boyfriend, Simon, comes home and he claims that he left her at the house all alone and she was going to get a ride home.  This novel is basically the premise of the true life story of Gabby Petito, but it does veer a lot further from what actually happened in that case.  I enjoyed this book and wanted to keep reading it, to see how this story would play out.  There were no twists and a lot was revealed as the book went along, which I liked for this story.