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.”
That is a perfect description of this amazing novel. I started reading this with some indifference
– first it is too popular and I like to find the quirky novels and books that
are less well known, but there is a reason for this popularity.
Then I began the narrative of a whining husband and a
control freak wife and I found I did not like either one of them, so why read a
book with no sympathetic people, except Nick’s supportive sister who has an
important but minor role.
Then the story begins to unwind, going between the voice of
the wife – Amy and the husband – Nick with great effect. Neither becomes likeable and that is the
unique aspect of the book. We can enjoy
both of their situations with curiosity and no sympathy.
Amy is missing – did Nick kill her. People accuse him, believe his guilt, then
sympathize only to be thrown against him again as his affair with a young woman
who had been in his writing class becomes public. Amy might be dead or she might be manipulating
the situation to make Nick go to jail for her murder.
There is so much that can be given away here, but I would
not ruin the story for you. The author
sets a fast pace and the trails end up in strange locations and dead ends. Grab the book and be prepared to keep
reading.
The Chicago Tribune review ends: “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.”
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