{"product_id":"what-happened-to-nina-a-novel-isbn-9780063042261","title":"What Happened to Nina?: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times' \u003c\/i\u003ebest thriller of the year! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Murder Rule \u003c\/i\u003ecomes an emotional psychological thriller about two families at war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNina 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 in this gripping missing person suspense, only Simon comes home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHAT HAPPENED TO NINA?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNobody 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHOW FAR WILL HIS FAMILY GO TO KEEP HIM SAFE?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, facts are lost in a swirl of accusation and counter-accusation. In a small Vermont town, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalists descend on their small Vermont town, followed by a few obsessive \"fans.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHOW FAR WILL HER FAMILY GO TO GET TO THE TRUTH?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNina’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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Matters culminate in a courtroom fireworks display worthy of Perry Mason in his prime. \u003cem\u003eThe Murder Rule\u003c\/em\u003e holds one’s interest from its cheeky opening pages through its final scene.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal on The Murder Rule\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Excellent... McTiernan [is] an uncommonly fine mystery writer.... What a thrilling book this is.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on The Murder Rule\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gripping and full of tension, with twist after unexpected twist. You won’t just read \u003cem\u003eThe Murder Rule\u003c\/em\u003e, you’ll devour it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarin Slaughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “Dervla McTiernan is an extraordinary writer, and \u003cem\u003eThe Murder Rule \u003c\/em\u003eis a brilliant, breathtaking, and irresistible thriller with unforgettable characters and twists on top of twists.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eT. J. Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Falling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dervla McTiernan has become one of my favorite writers, and if you read \u003cem\u003eThe Murder Rule, \u003c\/em\u003eshe will quickly become one of yours. This book is diabolically clever, highly compelling, and deeply moving. I loved \u003cem\u003eThe Murder Rule \u003c\/em\u003eand did not want it to end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon Winslow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Extraordinary. Haunting. An incredible thriller. I could not put this book down. Dervla McTiernan is a gifted writer with a very special way of telling a story. This is a heart-stopping roller coaster of a tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrian McKinty, New York Times bestselling author of The Chain on The Murder Rule\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"McTiernan has crafted an engrossing and shocking story inspired by tragically familiar events. . . . Fans of true crime and stories with multiple narrators will find much to enjoy in this mystery and will have a tough time putting it down.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eWhat Happened to Nina?\u003c\/em\u003e is a propulsive and satisfying mystery that tackles head-on themes of wealth, power, domestic violence, and the stories we tell ourselves to justify our worst actions. This is Dervla McTiernan at her finest.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTracey Lien, internationally bestselling author of All That’s Left Unsaid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Almost painfully gripping.... Despite its title, the central question posed by this disturbing, enthralling book is less concerned with what happened to Nina (you’ll find out soon enough), but how the parents — all broken, terrified and desperate in their own ways — respond to the exigencies of the moment. The last scene will make your blood run cold.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWhat Happened to Nina?\u003c\/em\u003e is the latest mesmerizing mystery from the mind of author Dervla McTiernan (\u003cem\u003eThe Good Turn\u003c\/em\u003e). 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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eManhattan Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This thriller had me tearing through the pages, even after the 'who' of the mystery had been revealed.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks and Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sinuous and immaculately paced, there is a ferocious sting in the tale.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail on What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Addictive. Propulsive. Less page-turning than page-devouring. The story builds like a nuclear mushroom cloud. Dervla McTiernan is a thriller master.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrent Dalton, bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe on What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Had me tearing through the pages, even after the \"who\" of the mystery had been revealed. A great read for fans of Hayley Scrivenor’s \u003cem\u003eDirt Town \u003c\/em\u003eand Emily Ruskovich’s \u003cem\u003eIdaho\u003c\/em\u003e.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks + Publishing on What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Buckle up: This psychological page-turner is no ordinary whodunit. When beloved daughter Nina goes missing, her boyfriend Simon becomes the prime suspect. But did he do it? No matter, because McTiernan’s focus is on a deeper, more shocking tragedy, pitting Nina’s grieving folks—frantic to find Nina and attain justice—against Simon’s privileged parents, desperate to protect their son no matter what. A tense read with a stunning ending.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople on What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“McTiernan turns the traditional thriller on its head by exploring the \u003cem\u003ewhy \u003c\/em\u003eand the \u003cem\u003ewhat \u003c\/em\u003eover the \u003cem\u003ewho\u003c\/em\u003e….And that is truly haunting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus on What Happened to Nina? (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“McTiernan turns the traditional thriller on its head by exploring the \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003ewhat\u003c\/em\u003e over the \u003cem\u003ewho\u003c\/em\u003e… It’s a meditation on grief, and helplessness, and what it means to parent a child who might not live the life you thought they would—or might not be the person you want them to be—and how death removes from each of us the illusion of choice or control over past, present, or future. And that is truly haunting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus on What Happened to Nina? (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Happened To Nina \u003c\/em\u003eis a stunning masterpiece. Haunting, emotional, fiercely intelligent and absolutely diabolical. I was amazed as a reader and in awe as a writer. I read the book in one long sitting, late into the night, and I kept all the lights on because I was so scared about what was going to happen every time I turned the page. I never felt like I was reading a novel. I felt like I was living inside this story and it was all really happening. It's a thriller that reads like a true crime novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eT.J. Newman, #1 bestselling author of Falling and Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A smart and unpredictable portrait of how the boundaries between tragedy and entertainment get blurred. It’s a disturbing treat for thriller fans.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A chilling tale of how far people will go to protect a predator.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times on What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Almost painfully gripping. Disturbing, enthralling.... The last scene will make your blood run cold.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times on What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"McTiernan brings real craft to her characters.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times on What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Ruin\u003c\/em\u003e is dark and compelling, with the satisfaction of a police procedural and the atmosphere of a gothic mystery. I was gripped by it, and by the complicated, resourceful characters of Aisling and Maude.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlynn Berry, author of Under the Harrow on The Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Powerful . . . McTiernan neatly ties [the threads of the novel] all together in the suspenseful conclusion. McTiernan, born in Ireland but now living in Australia, is a writer to watch.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on The Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Compelling, unexpected twists and a hold-your breath standoff . . . Hand this one to readers of Tana French and to police-procedural fans.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on The Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans of Tana French will love McTiernan’s expertly plotted, complex web of secrets that refuse to stay hidden.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaren Dionne, author of The Marsh King’s Daughter, on The Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Her best yet. Completely riveting ... I had at least three gasp-out-loud moments. And that ending! Everyone's going to be talking about that ending.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author of The Mother-in-Law and Darling Girls on What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWhat Happened to Nina\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the best thrillers I have ever read. It is an unforgettable and deeply moving read that takes the concept of how far would you go for your child and turns the volume up so high the dial breaks. Dervla McTiernan is a wickedly gifted writer and she brings a documentary realism to every page of this unforgettable and scary in a good way novel. You will tell your friends about \u003cem\u003eWhat Happened to Nina\u003c\/em\u003e. You will tell everybody about \u003cem\u003eWhat Happened To Nina\u003c\/em\u003e.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon Winslow, #1 Internationally bestselling author of The Cartel and City on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890805207269,"sku":"NP9780063042261","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063042261.jpg?v=1730234137","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/what-happened-to-nina-a-novel-isbn-9780063042261","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}