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Gone Girl

by Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl

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ISBN13: 9780307588371
ISBN10: 0307588378
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Both a cautionary tale for bad men and a clarion call for unhappy women, Gone Girl is a compelling page-turner that does not let up. Every few pages another bombshell drops, and the tension is exquisite! While Nick Dunne lackadaisically plans to show up for his fifth-wedding-anniversary celebration, his wife, Amy, has gone to the usual lengths by preparing poetry, a clue-filled treasure hunt, and a year-appropriate gift. There's obviously a slight disparity in their views on the occasion, and in fact, there is disparity in everything in the Dunnes' marriage. When Nick comes home to the scene of a struggle and his wife has disappeared, the nightmare to follow is miles beyond anything he imagines. Chilling, smart, and absolutely humming with barely contained panic, Gone Girl is one fast-paced, thrilling read you shouldn't miss. Recommended By Dianah H., Powells.com

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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. 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?

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“Ice-pick-sharp….Spectacularly sneaky…Impressively cagey….Gone Girl is Ms. Flynn’s dazzling breakthrough. It is wily, mercurial, subtly layered and populated by characters so well imagined that they’re hard to part with.” Janet Maslin, New York Times

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“[A] thoroughbred thriller about the nature of identity and the terrible secrets that can survive and thrive in even the most intimate relationships.” Lev Grossman, Time

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“Gillian Flynn’s third novel is both breakneck-paced thriller and masterful dissection of marital breakdown.…Wickedly plotted and surprisingly thoughtful, this is a terrifically good read.” Boston Globe

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“Gillian Flynn's new novel, Gone Girl, is that rare thing: a book that thrills and delights while holding up a mirror to how we live.…Timely, poignant and emotionally rich.” San Francisco Chronicle

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“It’s simply fantastic: terrifying, darkly funny and at times moving. The minute I finished it I wanted to start it all over again....her most intricately twisted and deliciously sinister story.” Associated Press

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“Gillian Flynn's barbed and brilliant Gone Girl has two deceitful, disturbing, irresistible narrators and a plot that twists so many times you'll be dizzy....insanely clever plotting.” Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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“[A]n ingenious whodunit....Whoever you are, it will linger, like fingerprints on a gun.…Flynn's characters bloom and grow, like beautiful, poisonous plants. She is a Gothic storyteller for the Internet age.” Cleveland Plain Dealer

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“Gone Girl [is] a thriller with an insane twist and an insidiously realistic take on marriage.” New York magazine

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“One of those rare thrillers whose revelations actually intensify its suspense instead of dissipating it. The final pages are chilling.” Kirkus (Starred Review)

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“Both a compelling thriller and a searing portrait of marriage, this could well be Flynn’s breakout novel. It contains so many twists and turns that the outcome is impossible to predict.” Booklist (Starred Review)

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"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." Library Journal (Starred Review)

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"Flynn masterfully lets this tale of a marriage gone toxically wrong gradually emerge through alternating accounts by Nick and Amy, both unreliable narrators in their own ways....Compulsively readable, creepily unforgettable." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

About the Author

Gillian Flynn is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Gone Girl and the New York Times bestsellers Dark Places and Sharp Objects. A former writer and critic for Entertainment Weekly, her work has been published in forty-two countries. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son.

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MonaG , November 04, 2014 (view all comments by MonaG)
I loved everything about this book : . Genre -- suspense/thriller is my favorite . Premise -- I enjoy books about relationships and their dynamics . Writing style -- each chapter is written from the alternating perspectives of Nick and Amy. I love this style as it really helps the reader get to know the characters. . Unpredictability -- I had no clue what would happen next and that kept me turning the pages.

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higa.lindsay , October 26, 2014
Good back and forth dialog. The author keeps you wanting more! The story is a little too real that I imaged it was based on a true story.

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Larena , October 11, 2014 (view all comments by Larena)
Contemporary, Suspense, Romance New York City & North Carthage, Missouri Nick and Amy Dunne are getting ready to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. It is a warm summer morning in North Carthage. As the presents are wrapped and the reservations made Nick’s beautiful and clever wife disappears. Now the police are investigating. Nick might be the town golden boy but he isn’t helping with his deceit, his lies nor his inappropriate behavior. He is definitely bitter and evasive, oddly so, but that doesn’t make him a killer or does it? This is story that is full of suspense and so many twists and turns that soon the reader is doubting even themselves. This a book that sucks the reader in with all that is happening and wondering just what will happen next and just what the truth is. Just when the reader thinks they have figured out the mystery something else is thrown into the mix that makes them wonder if they are on the right track or not. The story will also keep the reader guessing until the very end on just how this one will end. This is one book that is worth reading and will have readers re-reading over and over even when they know the ending because with all the nuances in it readers are sure to discover something new with every read. It does have a somewhat abrupt ending but overall it still an excellent book.

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selective reader , July 06, 2014 (view all comments by selective reader)
A Must Read! Gillian Flynn has a definite page turner in the Gone Girl. This is a little different than her two previous novels. In this book she flips back and forth between two different narrators to give two different points of view. The two narrators are the two main characters of the book. It makes for an interesting book that will keep you reading well into the night. This is in no way a predictable story. There are plenty of surprises and lots of excitement to be found here. A book you should not miss!

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780307588371
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
04/22/2014
Publisher:
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
Pages:
422
Height:
.95IN
Width:
5.20IN
Thickness:
.75
Number of Units:
3
Author:
Gillian Flynn
Media Run Time:
B
Subject:
Popular Fiction-Suspense

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