I purchased this book on December 31, 2014, so it will count for my TBR challenge.

Amazon Editorial Review



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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. 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?


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I read this late after the movie had come out, but glad I didn't watch the movie first. The story had me on the edge of my seat... the first third I was plodding along, but then right as it comes to the first twist, wham! What a twist... from then on I was glued to the pages. In the first few pages of Gillian Flynn's new novel Gone Girl, I was engrossing in this cleverly plotted book. I became eager to find out what happens next. The story is about a Midwestern husband Nick who had to deal with his wife Amy's sudden disappearance and some gradually revealed details that might cast doubt on his own innocence in the matter. Without giving any spoilers, there are some major plot twists that cast Amy's status in an entirely new light. The story moves along and I ended up not liking any of the characters. Flynn has a distinctive writing style that really involved me in what was going on with her two main characters. Not a story that could be predicted at all! I am still unsure what I think about the ending. Great writing, gripping story-line.

One warning, though: Gone Girl contains a fair amount of foul language. This is why I gave it a 9 instead of a 10. The language was NOT needed as the writing was intriguing.

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