What Happened To Ruthy Ramirez / Claire Jimenez - 3***

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What Happened to Ruthy Ramírez – Claire Jiménez
Audiobook read by the author.
3***

Twelve years ago, thirteen-year-old Ruthy Ramírez disappeared without a trace, leaving her family emotionally scarred. But now, Jessica, her older sister, is certain that a woman participating in the latest reality TV show is really Ruthy. She tells youngest sister Nina, and the two of them concoct a plant to bring Ruthy home.

Jiménez uses multiple narrators and dual timelines to explore what happens to this family as a result of Ruthy’s disappearance. In addition to her two sisters, Ruthy’s mother, Dolores, narrates portions of this story. Yes, life has gone on, but the hole left by Ruthy’s disappearance has had a significant impact on all of them.

It’s hard not to grab onto the sliver of hope that this “maybe” Ruthy on TV gives to Jessica, Nina and Dolores. I went along on the roller coaster ride with them, and hoped, almost as desperately as they did, that they would find her and bring her home once again.

The important thing, though, is seeing how these strong women have adjusted to this tragic event; how they’ve coped and managed to continue to look to the future despite all the disappointments.

Claire Jiménez read the audiobook herself. She is not a trained voice artist, but she certainly has a passion for the story and knows what she wants to convey.




LINK to my GR review