Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Published by Broadway Books on August 26th 2014
Genres: Thriller, Mystery
Pages: 555
Format: Paperback
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?
What an amazing roller coaster! I really loved this breath taking thriller. But, how to write a review for Gone Girl ?! That’s tough with all the publicity the book has. To start with this is a real page turner. It keeps twisting each time you think you know what’s going on. It starts with Nick discovering that his wife Amy has disappeared. Goes without saying, everyone starts suspecting the husband. What makes things worse for Nick is that he is not acting as expected by a husband whose wife is missing. Now you start suspecting the husband, then everyone then even yourself 🙂 I really feel I can’t write any more words as a briefing. Any word I write more will be a spoiler.
I really enjoyed reading Gone Girl. However it was dark. It goes into the deepest corners of the human soul. It explores love and hatred. The question is: Can love and hatred coexist? If not for the ending I would have given this terrific thriller five stars instead of four.
About Gillian Flynn
Gillian Flynn is an American author and television critic for Entertainment Weekly. She has so far written three novels, Sharp Objects, for which she won the 2007 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for the best thriller; Dark Places; and her best-selling third novel Gone Girl.
Her book has received wide praise, including from authors such as Stephen King. The dark plot revolves around a serial killer in a Missouri town, and the reporter who has returned from Chicago to cover the event. Themes include dysfunctional families,violence and self-harm.
In 2007 the novel was shortlisted for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar for Best First Novel by an American Writer, Crime Writers’ Association Duncan Lawrie, CWA New Blood and Ian Fleming Steel Daggers, winning in the last two categories.
Flynn, who lives in Chicago, grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated at the University of Kansas, and qualified for a Master’s degree from Northwestern University.