Release Date: June 5, 2012
Marriage can be a real killer.
One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed that her work “draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.” Gone Girl’s toxic mix of sharp-edged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds you at every turn.
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter—but is he really a killer?
As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn’t do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?
With her razor-sharp writing and trademark psychological insight, Gillian Flynn delivers a fast-paced, devilishly dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller that confirms her status as one of the hottest writers around.
432 pages.
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Could we read Gone With The Wind instead? I hear it has a dirty word in it. Also Vivien Leigh is sexy.
Now I'm excited to carry on with reading it. Where I've been sick these past couple of days, I haven't really felt like doing it. I think I'll dig in again now though.
Finished it today!spoiler (click to show/hide)
The second part of the book really made a good turn-around for it. I wasn't really that interested until that part. The fact that Amy staged the whole thing over several months time was an epic plot twist. Not many sociopaths think of doing something that in-depth.
I was really surprised when she escaped and came back home. I knew that was where the book was eventually going to go, but the way it happened was interesting.
I was disappointed with the ending. It just seemed to kind of stop when you thought there could be more. To me, the author kept writing twist after twist and the characters kept getting out of it. I really expected Nick to be able to wiggle out of the whole "baby" thing. The fact that he just submitted in the end without very much struggle just seemed so much unlike the character that had been written out in the rest of the book.
All-in-all, I really enjoyed the book. It was a great read that I wasn't expecting to like at all.[close]
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I'm still all about it! Is there still interest in The Racketeer?