The huge bestselling novel: now a hotly anticipated David Fincher movie starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. Includes Reading Group Notes.
There are two sides to every story...This is THE US No. 1 bestselling novel that everyone is talking about... Includes Reading Group Notes.
Gillian Flynn's first novel SHARP OBJECTS was the winner of two CWA DAGGERS, and was shortlisted for the GOLD DAGGER, and also for an EDGAR. She lives in Chicago with her husband.
Flynn, an extraordinarily good writer, plays her readers with the
finesse and delicacy of an expert angler. She wields her unreliable
narrators to stunning effect, baffling, disturbing and delighting
in turn, practically guaranteeing an immediate reread once her
terrifying, wonderful conclusion is reached... an early contender
for thriller of the year, and an absolute must-read.
*THE OBSERVER*
These voices are wonderfully authentic, to the point where the
reader becomes a gawker at the full-spectrum of marital
dysfunction. Excellent.
*THE GUARDIAN*
Gone Girl is superbly constructed, ingeniously paced and absolutely
terrifying... a Five-star suspense mystery.
*READERS' DIGEST*
in this riveting noirish thriller and intense dissection of a
marriage, nothing is as it seems.
*WOMAN AND HOME*
Flynn keeps the accelerator firmly to the floor, ratcheting up the
tension with wildly unexpected plot twists, contradictory stories
and the tantalising feeling that nothing is as it seems. Deviously
good.
*MARIE CLAIRE*
Read it and stay single.
*FINANCIAL TIMES*
funny, cunning thriller... the tale takes some stomach-churning
turns, right to its chilling conclusion
*PSYCHOLOGIES*
A chilling, stylish read about another unknowable woman
*ELLE*
Flynn has created a gripping tale and a page-turner.
*LITERARY REVIEW*
Immensely dark and deeply intelligent, Gone Girl is a book about
how well one person can truly know another
*METRO*
Flynn is a brilliantly accomplished psychological crime writer and
this latest book is so dark, so twisted and so utterly compelling
that it actually messes with your mind
*DAILY MAIL*
You think you're reading a good, conventional thriller and then it
grows into a fascinating portrait of one averagely mismatched
relationship...Nothing's as it seems - Flynn is a fabulous plotter,
and a very sharp observer of modern life in the aftermath of the
credit crunch
*THE TIMES*
Flynn's portrait of a woman trying to please an impossible husband
is subtly drawn, but there are hints that all is not as it seems.
One version of events hides another in a novel that cleverly
manipulates the reader
*SUNDAY TIMES*
definitely a contender for thriller of the year... Flynn is,
without a doubt, at the front of the pack of American thriller
writers.
*THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY*
In what is so much more than a straightforward crime novel (with a
mid-story twist so shocking you'll drop the book), Flynn unpicks
the minutiae of the couple's personalities and relationship
*EASY LIVING*
A chilling tale of a hip, New York couple's failing marriage:
smart, suspenseful and brilliantly written, Gone Girl is a class
act
*THE INDEPENDENT*
a terrifically intelligent thriller with a gasp-inducing twist
*GOOD HOUSEKEEPING*
she skillfully manages to sustain tension and uncertainty to the
end, as well as presenting a beautiful portrait of marriage
disintegration
*THE TIMES*
This is Flynn's third novel and she's more than found her voice,
creating taut, thrilling, deeply intense narratives about
characters very much on the edge
*DAILY MIRROR*
a near-masterpiece. Flynn is an extraordinary writer who, with
every sentence, makes words do things that other writers merely
dream of"
*SUNDAY EXPRESS*
Ms Flynn's latest novel of psychological suspense will confound
anyone trying to keep up with her quicksilver mind and diabolical
rules of play
*INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE*
Just about everyone I meet, and everyone on Twitter, is telling me
it's brilliant, so I can't wait to see what the fuss is all
about.
*SUNDAY EXPRESS*
Gripping thriller: Nick's wife, Amy, is missing and he's a suspect.
The story is told by Nick, then Amy, but who's telling the
truth?
*ESSENTIALS*
A brilliant switchback ride, you'll beg others to read it so you
can discuss it with them
*IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY*
Gone Girl confirms that Gillian Flynn is the smartest new crime
writer for years.
*MAIL ON SUNDAY*
Toxic marriage simmers in this thriller with a gasp-inducing
twist.
*GRAZIA*
The set-up is simple: girl goes missing, husband looks increasingly
suspect. But there's much more going on beneath the surface of this
fiendishly clever thriller"
*VOGUE*
Single-handedly defines a genre of Media Gothic
*TATLER*
Exhilarating and creepy, it has sent me rushing off to her other
novels.
*NEW STATESMAN*
a brilliant, darkly comic tale
*THE GUARDIAN*
One of the most popular thrillers of the year is also one of the
smartest... Flynn's book cleverly outpaces its neo-noir trappings
and consistently surprises the reader.
*FINANCIAL TIMES*
A completely gripping account of a dysfunctional (is there any
other sort?) marriage.
*METRO*
Read Gone Girl: The Thriller of 2012... Flynn relentlessly plays
with her reader, dangling hints and hushing up truths through two
narrators who become more and more unreliable as the plot
unravels.
*STYLIST*
A stunning psychological thriller to send a chill through the heart
of every married couple... Read it now, it is that good.
*DAILY MAIL*
An utterly gripping thriller
*EMERALD STREET*
Gone Girl should be the big poolside read this year. Fresh out om
paperback, it's a page-turning abduction mystery with an awful lot
of twists.
*MAIL ON SUNDAY*
A tautly written thriller about the unravelling of a marriage that
is deservedly topping the bestseller charts.
*THE OBSERVER*
The story of a husband searching for his vanished wife has
everything - psychological acuity, humour, an unflagging pace and
more twists than you could hope for in your most serpentine
dreams...a sumptuous, satisfying read.
*STYLIST*
The story-telling is incredibly compelling, with the cunning
opening mystery soon turning down unpredictable routes, while the
characters are superbly believable. No wonder it's the book that
everyone seems to be reading.
*HEAT MAGAZINE*
If you haven't yet caught up with this word-of-mouth bestseller -
about a woman's mysterious disappearance and the secrets she and
her husband are keeping - get hold of it soon. It really does live
up to the hype.
*WOMAN MAGAZINE*
I'm currently reading Gone Girl, a brilliant novel about how we
never quite know the people we fall in love with. It's one of those
novels that you discuss endlessly with your closest friends.
*Sharleen Spiteri, lead singer in Texas*
This thriller is the must-read of the year.
*THE SUN*
(GONE GIRL) turned the rules of your average psychological thriller
inside-out...it's breathtaking
*THE TIMES*
With her third novel (after the acclaimed Sharp Objects and Dark Places), Flynn cements her place among that elite group of mystery/thriller writers who unfailingly deliver the goods. On the day of her fifth wedding anniversary, Amy Dunne vanishes from her home under suspicious circumstances. Through a narrative that alternates between Amy's diary entries and her husband Nick's real-time experiences in the aftermath of her disappearance, the complicated relationship that was their marriage unfolds, leaving the reader with a growing list of scenarios, suspects, and motives to consider. Meanwhile, the police, the press, and the public focus intently on Nick, the journalist-turned-bar owner who uprooted Amy from her comfortable New York life to return to his Missouri hometown. VERDICT Once again Flynn has written an intelligent, gripping tour de force, mixing a riveting plot and psychological intrigue with a compelling prose style that unobtrusively yet forcefully carries the reader from page to page. [See Prepub Alert, 12/19/11.]-Nancy McNicol, Hamden P.L., CT (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Flynn, an extraordinarily good writer, plays her readers with the
finesse and delicacy of an expert angler. She wields her unreliable
narrators to stunning effect, baffling, disturbing and delighting
in turn, practically guaranteeing an immediate reread once her
terrifying, wonderful conclusion is reached... an early contender
for thriller of the year, and an absolute must-read. -- Alison
Flood * THE OBSERVER *
These voices are wonderfully authentic, to the point where the
reader becomes a gawker at the full-spectrum of marital
dysfunction. Excellent. -- John O'Connor * THE GUARDIAN *
Gone Girl is superbly constructed, ingeniously paced and absolutely
terrifying... a Five-star suspense mystery. -- AN Wilson * READERS'
DIGEST *
in this riveting noirish thriller and intense dissection of a
marriage, nothing is as it seems. * WOMAN AND HOME *
Flynn keeps the accelerator firmly to the floor, ratcheting up the
tension with wildly unexpected plot twists, contradictory stories
and the tantalising feeling that nothing is as it seems. Deviously
good. * MARIE CLAIRE *
Read it and stay single. * FINANCIAL TIMES *
funny, cunning thriller... the tale takes some stomach-churning
turns, right to its chilling conclusion * PSYCHOLOGIES *
A chilling, stylish read about another unknowable woman * ELLE
*
Flynn has created a gripping tale and a page-turner. * LITERARY
REVIEW *
Immensely dark and deeply intelligent, Gone Girl is a book about
how well one person can truly know another * METRO *
Flynn is a brilliantly accomplished psychological crime writer and
this latest book is so dark, so twisted and so utterly compelling
that it actually messes with your mind -- Carla McKay * DAILY MAIL
*
You think you're reading a good, conventional thriller and then it
grows into a fascinating portrait of one averagely mismatched
relationship...Nothing's as it seems - Flynn is a fabulous plotter,
and a very sharp observer of modern life in the aftermath of the
credit crunch -- Kate Saunders * THE TIMES *
Flynn's portrait of a woman trying to please an impossible husband
is subtly drawn, but there are hints that all is not as it seems.
One version of events hides another in a novel that cleverly
manipulates the reader -- Joan Smith * SUNDAY TIMES *
definitely a contender for thriller of the year... Flynn is,
without a doubt, at the front of the pack of American thriller
writers. -- Doug Johnstone * THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
In what is so much more than a straightforward crime novel (with a
mid-story twist so shocking you'll drop the book), Flynn unpicks
the minutiae of the couple's personalities and relationship * EASY
LIVING *
A chilling tale of a hip, New York couple's failing marriage:
smart, suspenseful and brilliantly written, Gone Girl is a class
act * THE INDEPENDENT *
a terrifically intelligent thriller with a gasp-inducing twist *
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
she skillfully manages to sustain tension and uncertainty to the
end, as well as presenting a beautiful portrait of marriage
disintegration -- Marcel Berlins * THE TIMES *
This is Flynn's third novel and she's more than found her voice,
creating taut, thrilling, deeply intense narratives about
characters very much on the edge -- Henry Sutton * DAILY MIRROR
*
a near-masterpiece. Flynn is an extraordinary writer who, with
every sentence, makes words do things that other writers merely
dream of" -- Sophie Hannah * SUNDAY EXPRESS *
Ms Flynn's latest novel of psychological suspense will confound
anyone trying to keep up with her quicksilver mind and diabolical
rules of play * INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE *
Just about everyone I meet, and everyone on Twitter, is telling me
it's brilliant, so I can't wait to see what the fuss is all about.
-- S.J Watson * SUNDAY EXPRESS *
Gripping thriller: Nick's wife, Amy, is missing and he's a suspect.
The story is told by Nick, then Amy, but who's telling the truth? *
ESSENTIALS *
A brilliant switchback ride, you'll beg others to read it so you
can discuss it with them -- John Williams * IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY
*
Gone Girl confirms that Gillian Flynn is the smartest new crime
writer for years. -- John Williams * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
Toxic marriage simmers in this thriller with a gasp-inducing twist.
* GRAZIA *
The set-up is simple: girl goes missing, husband looks increasingly
suspect. But there's much more going on beneath the surface of this
fiendishly clever thriller" * VOGUE *
Single-handedly defines a genre of Media Gothic -- Brooke Magnanti
* TATLER *
Exhilarating and creepy, it has sent me rushing off to her other
novels. -- Tracey Thorn * NEW STATESMAN *
a brilliant, darkly comic tale -- Laura Wilson * THE GUARDIAN *
One of the most popular thrillers of the year is also one of the
smartest... Flynn's book cleverly outpaces its neo-noir trappings
and consistently surprises the reader. * FINANCIAL TIMES *
A completely gripping account of a dysfunctional (is there any
other sort?) marriage. -- Rachel Johnson * METRO *
Read Gone Girl: The Thriller of 2012... Flynn relentlessly plays
with her reader, dangling hints and hushing up truths through two
narrators who become more and more unreliable as the plot unravels.
-- Jessica Whiteley * STYLIST *
A stunning psychological thriller to send a chill through the heart
of every married couple... Read it now, it is that good. --
Geoffrey Wansell * DAILY MAIL *
An utterly gripping thriller * EMERALD STREET *
Gone Girl should be the big poolside read this year. Fresh out om
paperback, it's a page-turning abduction mystery with an awful lot
of twists. * MAIL ON SUNDAY *
A tautly written thriller about the unravelling of a marriage that
is deservedly topping the bestseller charts. * THE OBSERVER *
The story of a husband searching for his vanished wife has
everything - psychological acuity, humour, an unflagging pace and
more twists than you could hope for in your most serpentine
dreams...a sumptuous, satisfying read. * STYLIST *
The story-telling is incredibly compelling, with the cunning
opening mystery soon turning down unpredictable routes, while the
characters are superbly believable. No wonder it's the book that
everyone seems to be reading. -- Boyd Hilton * HEAT MAGAZINE *
If you haven't yet caught up with this word-of-mouth bestseller -
about a woman's mysterious disappearance and the secrets she and
her husband are keeping - get hold of it soon. It really does live
up to the hype. * WOMAN MAGAZINE *
I'm currently reading Gone Girl, a brilliant novel about how
we never quite know the people we fall in love with. It's one of
those novels that you discuss endlessly with your closest friends.
* Sharleen Spiteri, lead singer in Texas *
This thriller is the must-read of the year. * THE SUN *
(GONE GIRL) turned the rules of your average psychological thriller
inside-out...it's breathtaking * THE TIMES *
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