{"product_id":"three-reasons-for-revenge","title":"Three Reasons for Revenge","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"McTiernan keeps readers deliciously off-balance in this moody, character-driven thriller...This will keep readers up all night.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A well-paced, complex thriller with disparate threads expertly woven into a satisfying whole. Perfect for fans of Liz Nugent and Karin Slaughter.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"McTiernan [is] an uncommonly fine mystery writer.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dervla McTiernan has become one of my favorite writers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon Winslow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dervla McTiernan is a gifted writer with a very special way of telling a story.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrian McKinty, New York Times bestselling author of The Chain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Happened To Nina \u003c\/em\u003eis a stunning masterpiece...I was amazed as a reader and in awe as a writer.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eT.J. Newman, #1 bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\"McTiernan's character driven story building and exceptional execution leave readers with more to think about than a conventional novel in the genre.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times on What Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\"When justice moves too slowly, the solution is sometimes D.I.Y., as it is in Australian writer Dervla McTiernan's wrenching psychological thriller, \u003cem\u003eWhat Happened to Nina?\u003c\/em\u003e This narrative hinges on a David-versus Goliath struggle [and] unfolds like a Greek tragedy in the hills of Vermont, with an ending that is both inevitable and shocking.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAir Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\"A riveting psychological thriller with a hugely satisfying mystery at its heart. \u003ci\u003eThree Reasons for Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant read!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvelyn Clarke, author of The Ending Writes Itself\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Standing ovation--Dervla McTiernan is such a star! \u003ci\u003eThree Reasons for Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute triumph. McTiernan's skill with storytelling and character shine through in this irresistible and captivating mystery--with its unique story, relatable characters, non-stop suspense, and ingeniously diabolical plot. I could not turn the pages fast enough!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of All This Could Be Yours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jaw-dropping. This will keep readers up all night.\" -\u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Happened to Nina?\u003c\/i\u003e comes a gripping high-stakes novel of suspense about three seemingly unconnected people, caught in a lethal web of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003edeceit and unhealed wounds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSomeone's watching. Someone's waiting. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexis Turner walks into the police station to report an assault. By the end of the day, she is nowhere to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon after she disappears, three identical packages arrive at three very different doors: a respected psychologist's home, a socialite's mansion, and a struggling single father's run-down apartment. Inside, each gift is perfectly tailored to its recipient -- and each will tear apart the life of its intended victim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetective Sergeant Judith Lee is smart and experienced, but this is no ordinary case. Someone with intimate knowledge of their targets is orchestrating these attacks. Someone who knows exactly how to hurt each victim where they're most vulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs she races to uncover the connection between three unrelated people, Judith discovers she's no longer just investigating the game--she's being forced to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A riveting psychological thriller with a hugely satisfying mystery at its heart.\" -EVELYN CLARK, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ending Writes Itself\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eMcTiernan pulls no punches in this dark, explosive thriller.\" -LISA GARDNER, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKiss Her Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/11\/2026 (EAN 9780063042292, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 62 (EAN 9780063042292, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMcTiernan, Dervla\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDervla McTiernan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the number one internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed author of seven novels, including \u003cem\u003eWhat Happened to Nina?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Murder Rule\u003c\/em\u003e, which were both \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e thrillers of the year. Dervla has won multiple prizes, including a Ned Kelly Award, Davitt Awards, a Barry Award, and an International Thriller Writers Award. Dervla is also the author of four novellas, and her audio novella, \u003cem\u003eThe Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e, was a four-week number one bestseller in the United States. She lives in Australia with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496269545750,"sku":"9780063042292","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780063042292.jpg?v=1783058707","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/three-reasons-for-revenge","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}