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I gave it 4 stars only because I really did not like ending. I was expecting her to get caught and at least do time for what she has done. Gillian Flynn is a phenomenal writer and I love her way of telling a story. I am now on to read her other books. Starting with Sharp Edges. ( ) I am not a liar of Amy's dazzling caliber, but I'm not bad when I have to be.Amy and Nick, you crazy fucked-up kids. This novel is a lot of fun; Nick is not a brilliant character of Amy's dazzling caliber, though he's not bad. But Amy, Amy is a character who will stick with you. And I respect intelligence so, such an attractive trait. Sometimes it's hard not to admire it even when it turns sociopathic on you. But better to have it turn on someone else, of course. Best of luck, you two.
Flynn writes bright, clever, cynical sentences. Maybe too many of them in Gone Girl. The same facts and ideas seem to repeat themselves. But that’s a minor gripe in a book that never slacks in tightening the suspense. The basic questions the mystery asks are these: did the journalist husband murder his well-to-do missing wife or is she setting him up to pay a creepy price? On Flynn’s slick way to reaching the answer, she pulls the rug from under us readers three times. Or was it four? This American author shook up the thriller scene in 2007 with her debut Sharp Objects, nasty and utterly memorable. Gone Girl, her third novel, is even better – an early contender for thriller of the year and an absolute must read. Is contained inHas the adaptationIs parodied inHas as a reference guide/companionHas as a commentary on the textHas as a student's study guideAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
On the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick's wife Amy suddenly disappears. The police immediately suspect Nick. Amy's friends reveal that she was afraid of him, that she kept secrets from him. He swears it isn't true. A police examination of his computer shows strange searches. He says they aren't his. And then there are the persistent calls on his mobile phone. So what really did happen to Nick's beautiful wife? No library descriptions found.
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