Book review: The Last Days of Kira Mullan by Nicci French
The Last Days of Kira Mullan is a suspenseful read but – at times – it’s also a frustrating read, but that’s only because Nicci Gerrard/Sean French have bound readers so tightly to our lead Nancy North that we alternate between being angry, frustrated and worried on her behalf. We quickly learn that Nancy was recently hospitalised following a psychotic breakdown and we’re put in Nancy’s head so firmly that I found myself questioning her (and my) sanity, though at the same time being confident in her/my convictions. And of course, those mental health struggles – and their impact on her life and the way others treat her – feature strongly here, against a backdrop of a young woman’s death.
