Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten

Wherever Nina Lies(ARC) Lynn Weingarten

Overview[from the back cover]
Have you seen Nina? Nina was beautiful, artistic, wild…and adored by her younger sister, Ellie. But one day, without any warning, Nina disappeared. Two years later, Ellie can’t stop thinking about her sister. Although everyone else has given up hope that Nina will return, Ellie just knows her sister is out there, somewhere. If only Ellie had a clue where to look. And then she gets one, in the form of a mysterious drawing tucked into the pages of a book. Determined to find her sister, Ellie takes off on a crazy, sexy, cross-country road trip with the only person who believes she’s got a chance – her hot, adventurous new crush. Along the way, Ellie finds a few things she wasn’t planning on. Like love. Mysteries. Lies. And something far more shocking… the truth.

Just So You Know
I won this book in a contest and was neither bribed nor threatened to give my thoughts on the book.

Review
Wherever Nina Lies was terribly amazing. Lynn Weingarten is terribly amazing. I greatly enjoyed this book, such an original plot and story line. The way the plot carried out, I’m pretty sure I’ve never read anything like it before. I was impressed, especially at how some of the minor details played a greater role later on in the book, and how each clue presented before Ellie was truly connected to the next.
I like how Lynn wrote about finding a lost sister, instead of a lost love or something cliché. Although love did play a part in Ellie’s life, it took a back seat to her finding Nina.
Sean was definitely a psychopath. He was too good to be true. I knew there wasn’t a girl out there who could stumble upon the perfect guy, even it books, there always turns out to be something wrong with then, and in Sean’s case, let’s just say Ellie was a brave, brave girl. Amanda was a true friend, and so was Brad. They were both just very worried for Ellie, and Amanda was probably jealous too. Nina sounded like lots of fun. One of those people you’d love to be associated with. Ellie was pretty cool too. I loved that she followed her heart, and mind and also how she kept hope alive.
Overall, I really really really really liked this book. I would definitely recommend it to everyone. Its really sweet.
I also liked the pictures, who doesn’t love a pictured chapter book? Since this was an ARC, I only saw the first picture, but I think they are a great way to get the reader to see what Ellie saw and just make it easier for the reader to connect.
One thing I just don’t get is why Nina never called. I mean she didn’t have to disclose her location or anything like that but just to call or even leave a message saying, “Hello mom and Ellie, I’m fine. Don’t worry about.” I mean it would have made all the difference to Ellie. Also I don't really understand the cover. Like I guess that's Ellie on the front, but why does she have her finger to her lips as if she's the one with secrets you know?