Review: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

 

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Published on May 24, 2012 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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About the book
Marriage can be a real killer.

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.

My thoughts:
After starting this over a month ago I never thought I would finish it and I have no idea why I kept putting Gone Girl down.  The only thing I can figure out is that the author wrote her characters so well that I knew even if I put the story down I would still remember what was going on a month later.  I decided to finally pick this back up and it was amazing and just plain messed up which is exactly what I am looking for in a book these days.

Oh boy I don't even know where to begin with the whole summary.  I guess basically what you need to know is that Nick the main male character finds out that his wife, Amy, is missing.  There looks to have been a struggle in the house and well after a while all signs point to Nick as being the cause for Amy's disappearance.  What you don't know will rock your socks off and make you really second guess everything you thought you knew.  This story is all kinds of messed up and my mind is still in shock over the mid story twist!  Amy is (in the words of my roomie, Arlene) one twisted lollipop with a side of pycho thrown in!  Amy's character is what makes the story oh so brilliant though and even though I don't condone any of her actions that girl is an evil genius!

I loved loved loved this story.  Yes the ending is somewhat lacking but honestly after reading the last few chapters I get it.  I understand why things happened the way they did and well even though I wanted a little bit more redemption for a certain character really there was no other way for this to end.  I have been on the look out for books that will shock the hale out of me and this one definitely did that.  I can't say much more because this is one of those books where you just have to read it to believe it and anything I give away will be a spoiler that I promise you want to read.  I am so glad that I read this without knowing too much about it because the authors twists are amazing and ones you will want to read for yourself.

4 suns