Book Summary (From Amazon): 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.
Book Review: Wow. Just wow. There were so many times throughout the book where I would say "OMG" or "No" things along those lines, like that didn't really happen. You know how when you're reading a really good book and you feel the need to say it out loud, or maybe that is just me, could very well be just me. Mike got to the point where he said enough of the commentary. He let me tell him the whole plot of the book afterwards since he was intrigued by all my comments and let's face it he was never going to read it. I don't want to give too much away in my review here. I will just say this, the book had plenty of twists and turns things that I was not expecting and were so messed up, you just can't even believe it. It was very clever because it was not what I was expecting at all and I really didn't even see it coming. Just read it, you won't believe what happens either. I'm sure of it. That's all I'm going to say.
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