Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn


Synopsis:
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.

Review:
A friend of mine recommended this book, and after I was done reading it I slammed it shut and contemplated driving to Houston and cussing her out. This book made me so angry and I really, really want to hate it...but I just can't. The reason I can't hate it is because it was really challenging and well written. It was like a psycho movie thriller on paper.

This book is broken up into three parts. In part one I HATED Nick. I mean I loathed him. In part two: I HATED Amy! Oh I just wanted to crawl through the pages and kill her myself. In part three of the book I HATED both of them. I dislike strong emotions in general, but it has it's place and this book made me feel it every time I picked it up. I also lost sleep because I read for hours at a time because I couldn't put it down. I just needed to know what happened next.

If you like drama, psyco thrillers, film noir, and dark subjects you will love this book. It's not a "beachy" feel good book, at all. I'm glad I read it, but I'm glad I am done with it. I need a good cheap frilly romance to wash the taste out of my head.

Intended Audience: If it was a movie, I would rate it R, so probably 17+ due to violence, adult scenes and language.

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