Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: Crown; First Edition edition (June 5, 2012)
- ISBN-13: 978-0307588364
What the book is about (back-of-the-book blurb): Marriage can be a real killer. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong.
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. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media — as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents — Nick parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior.
With her razor-sharp writing and trademark psychological insight, Gillian Flynn delivers a fast-paced, devilishly dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller.
The Quiz: You hear of a HOT novel (number one on the New York Times bestseller list this week), that “everyone” is reading. Do you:
- Read every online review you can find, scour the internet for online discussions, and engage in conversations on twitter. You want to do your research to make sure this book is really a good fit for you.
- Stop reading this review (and any other) now. Start reading Gone Girl instead; don’t even read the jacket flap. Go!
The answer is 2! Trust me.
What else can I add: Are you still here? 
You must have already read the novel, and likely agree that it truly is a masterful work of suspense, clever plotting, and narration that simply hums. I’ve just handed my copy of Gone Girl to my husband — I can’t wait to discuss it with him!
I can’t believe I haven’t read this one yet as I enjoyed everyone of the author’s previous books. May save it for Carl’s RIP Challenge – glad u liked it Dawn.
I just got this last week and can’t wait to read it!
I started reading Gone Girl yesterday and I am hooked!
Freaking insane, is what it is. So good, so unexpected and dark and ugly and unputdownable. My head blew up. Our book club just read it and their heads blew up too. Flynn’s life is never going to be the same.
I’m not sure this book is for me, but I just might give it a go and see what happens. Happy Monday, Dawn!
LOVED it, loved it, loved it! Oh, and I passed the quiz!
LOL you are to funny
I LOVED this book, and am so glad that it’s being discussed and is popping 50 Shades off the top of the list. It was a magnificently paced and totally strange read that I would read again, just for the heck of it! Everyone needs to read this!!
I got this in the mail today and can’t wait to read it. I hope to speed through three books I have on my shelf for review so I can get to it sooner rather than later.
That’s exactly what I told my mom…don’t read the jacket flap and don’t tell anyone what it’s about!
I have heard so much about this book that I wanted to check it out. The library has over one thousand holds for it – and only one hundred and some copies in the system. Guess I’ll buy it (or wait until 2015- lol). Beth
I too LOVED this book…but I agree with you, that people shouldn’t read too many reviews. I’m not going to call anyone out, but there is one particular review that I read (after reading GONE GIRL, thank goodness) that was FULL of spoilers! I went in knowing NOTHING and expecting NOTHING, so I was really blown away. Great book…I talked my book club into reading it this month. I can’t make our discussion, which bums me out, but they all seemed to have loved it. (Maybe they can conference me in while I take my son and four of his friends to see the WIMPY KID movie!)
So glad my husband is picking up the copy waiting at the library for me on his way home from work today!
Loved this book! If you haven’t read her debut Sharp Objects, you definitely should! Just as dark!
I love that no one is giving this one away! I need to pick up my copy soon before someone does.
Love it!! I agree … everyone just go read Gone Girl!
I saw Gillian on The View and after a minute I turned it off because I was afraid she’d give something away. I really need to get my hands on this one.
You should know that after I read it I gave it to my husband to read, and after HE read it, for a while he got up every morning and asked if I were making crepes for breakfast! LOL
I so fit into category number 1. It’s like I can’t believe that this book is a good fit for me. Probably because the last time there was so much buzz about a book it was the girl with a dragon tattoo book, which is definitely not my type of reading.
I will add it to my list. Thanks Aunt Dawn!