Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn

May 2012 · Hachette UK

About this eBook

THE ADDICTIVE No.1 BESTSELLER AND INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON
OVER 20 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
THE BOOK THAT DEFINES PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER

Who are you?
What have we done to each other?

These are the questions Nick Dunne finds himself asking on the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary, when his wife Amy suddenly disappears. The police 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 weren't made by him. And then there are the persistent calls on his mobile phone. So what really did happen to Nick's beautiful wife?

'Flynn is a brilliantly accomplished psychological crime writer and this latest book is so dark, so twisted and so utterly compelling that it actually messes with your mind' DAILY MAIL

'A near-masterpiece. Flynn is an extraordinary writer who, with every sentence, makes words do things that other writers merely dream of' SOPHIE HANNAH, Sunday Express

'You think you're reading a good, conventional thriller and then it grows into a fascinating portrait of one averagely mismatched relationship...Nothing's as it seems - Flynn is a fabulous plotter, and a very sharp observer of modern life in the aftermath of the credit crunch' THE TIMES

'One of the most popular thrillers of the year is also one of the smartest... Flynn's book cleverly outpaces its neo-noir trappings and consistently surprises the reader.' FINANCIAL TIMES

Ratings and reviews

I really loved the idea of the book and the suspense of it but i hate to say i couldnt wait for it to end! And then when i finally got to the end i was so disappointed, it seemed like there should have been at least one more chapter to finish it properly. It was all a bit too twisted and far fetched to me...

After the movie I had to read the book. I just finished it and I'm happy to say the movie stayed true to the book, the character and story development was perfect. It's an exciting read even if you've seen the movie as it takes you through Amy's meticulous web of games. It got 4 stars because whilst it gave more than the movie I was quite deflated with the ending. The build up was there but then it just deflated suddenly like... Well, you know ;¬}

The characters have depth and decent back stories, the writing is well structured and has a great flow and the plot is fantastic up until the very unsatisfying and completely implausible ending. So disappointed as I felt it could have been so much neater...I ended up hating both lead characters. Still, it's far better than the film!

About the author

GILLIAN FLYNN is the author of the #1 SUNDAY TIMES bestseller GONE GIRL, for which she wrote the Golden Globe-nominated screenplay, and the SUNDAY TIMES bestsellers DARK PLACES and SHARP OBJECTS. A former critic for ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, she lives in Chicago with her husband and children.