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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I loved this book! Read it in a day and did not want it to end. (  ) love2rdinNH | Nov 1, 2009 |  dark topic of 2 young girls murdered and a reporter who has cut herself into words. The who-dunnit kept me in suspense unti lthe very end which I think is pretty hard to do. (  ) hammockqueen | Oct 2, 2009 | Wow what an amazing book. It was full of twists and turns and what struck me as interesting is the main character is as messed up as the bad guy is. The story deals with cutting, Munchausen's, alcohol abuse, jealousies, family dysfunctions, among other afflictions through out. But in the mist of all of the crud going on there is a great mystery to solve and Gillian told the story wonderfully. The book pulled me in quickly and didn't let me off until the last page. All in all I would have to give this two thumbs up and I look forward to reading her newest novel soon. (  ) Ziaria | Sep 18, 2009 | In this debut novel, Gillian Flynn brings the reader a fast-paced, intense read that kept me captivated. Camille Preaker is a second rate journalist who has returned to her hometown in order to report on the murders of two young girls. The police have little to go on and Camille finds herself drawn into the investigation. But Camille has demons of her own that she is going to have to face while she tries to break this story open. I'm going to start off with the fact that I cannot believe that this is the author's first novel. It was such an intense read but it was SO good. Camille is an interesting main character, strong at points and weak at others, and such a different personality. Half of the book I was focused on trying to figure her out, what made her tick, and why she made the choices that she was making. I found myself caring about what happened to her without even realizing it. Flynn creates such a dark atmosphere to the story where you know bad things are happening but you have to wait and see what they are. The characters are all well thought out and the story flows along with ease even as it takes the reader into its' depths. The ending of the story was the only part of the story that didn't quite live up to my expectations but looking back now I'm thinking that it was better than I initially thought. All in all, this was a great read and a great way to begin the R.I.P. IV challenge. (  ) samantha.1020 | Sep 14, 2009 | A reporter returns to her small town to investigate the deaths of two young girls, possible victims of a serial killer. She’s extremely damaged herself, and returning home plunges her back into her toxic relationship with her mother, memories of her dead younger sister, and a dangerous fascination with the even younger half-sister who has her mother’s favor and is just coming into her own sexual power. I’m not sure I could think of more horrible things for women to do to one another in this novel: mothers to daughters, sisters to sisters, friends to friends. Men occasionally pop in to take advantage of the damage done. There’s an element of truth here, of course, but I was reminded why I generally prefer to read f/sf and find some heroic endeavors somewhere among the characters. ( ) rivkat | Jul 21, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0307341542, Hardcover)As loyal Entertainment Weekly subscribers, we have been fans of Gillian Flynn for her smart, funny, and spot-on reviews of books, movies, and TV, but we were not prepared for her stunning debut novel Sharp Objects, a wickedly dark thriller that Stephen King calls a "relentlessly creepy family saga" and an "admirably nasty piece of work." We're calling it a cross between Twin Peaks and Secretary--sinister, sexy, and stylish. Perfect fall reading. --Daphne Durham 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Gillian Flynn
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