Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn
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92%
Critic Reviews: 24
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76%
Reader Ratings: 9134
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Synopsis
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... more
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- All Critics: 24
- Positive: 24
- Negative: 0
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Boing Boing | 2 Aug 2012
This twisted psychological suspense novel had me from the first page and I read it every spare moment I had until I finished it.
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Dear Author | 23 Jul 2012
It’s a work of deceptive genius–Nick and Amy and their adroit, delusive narratives will stay with you after you’ve finished their tale.
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Access Atlanta | 14 Aug 2012
Their parallel stories reveal more twists than a pair of Slinkies.
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Chicago Tribune | 28 Jul 2012
what "Gone Girl" lacks in realism, it more than makes up for in inventiveness and narrative bravura. Within this single novel, there are many warring stories...
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The New York Times | 15 Jun 2012
...because Gillian Flynn’s latest novel of psychological suspense will confound anyone trying to keep up with her quicksilver mind and diabolical rules of play.
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Independent.ie | 18 Aug 2012
...the author's mastery of plotting and pace makes this an outstanding thriller.
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The New York Times | 29 May 2012
It is wily, mercurial, subtly layered and populated by characters so well imagined that they’re hard to part with...
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Entertainment Weekly | 6 Jun 2012
...it's an ingenious and viperish thriller — and that no matter how smart you think you are, it's going to bite you.
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The Guardian | 20 May 2012
Flynn, an extraordinarily good writer, plays her readers with the finesse and delicacy of an expert angler.
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Dallas News | 29 Jun 2012
So marvelously, intricately plotted is Flynn’s novel that I can’t tell you much about it without giving something away.
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The Independent | 3 Jun 2012
This story of a love gone brutally wrong is a painful but utterly compulsive read.
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The Sydney Morning Herald | 14 Jul 2012
This is genre-busting work by a writer who clearly knows the rules but doesn't want to play by them.
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Booktopia Blog | 7 Aug 2012
This is a sly, underhanded book, the kind that plays all sorts of sneaky mindgames in an attempt to distract you, misdirect you and then...pull the rug out from under your feet.
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Arts Sarasota | 5 Oct 2012
Except that absolutely nothing — I repeat, nothing — is truly “evident” in this riveting mystery that entwines two of perhaps the least likeable characters in recent literary history.
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Fayetteville Flyer | 9 Aug 2012
A believable tale about ordinary people caught in the dark side of love, and going through the motions.
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Book Journey | 27 Jul 2012
So well thought out… so amazingly put together… I am still sitting here in awe and on my way to see what else she has written.
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Full Stop | 11 Jul 2012
Gone Girl gives and gives and gives. Like a generous spouse, it gives everything a reader could want from a mystery novel. It gives a persistent sense of dread and oncoming danger.
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S. Krishna's Books | 10 Jul 2012
Gone Girl is an edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller that will have readers tearing through the pages, eager to discover the next twist that Flynn has in store for them.
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Kirkus Reviews | 1 May 2012
One of those rare thrillers whose revelations actually intensify its suspense instead of dissipating it. The final pages are chilling.
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As You Like It | 5 Sep 2012
What makes Gone Girl rise above its premise is Flynn’s sharp writing and masterful plotting.
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Chicago Sun Times | 7 Jun 2012
Chicago author Flynn excels at creating generally odious characters who still seduce readers into investing in their stories.
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Boston Bibliophile | 17 Sep 2012
...this is one incredible piece of work sure to provoke conversations and nightmares for a long time after you're done.
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Book Hooked Blog | 8 Oct 2012
It's an amazingly creative psychological thriller that kept my nerves on edge throughout the entire book.
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http://query.nytimes.com | 30 May 2012
And if you have any doubts about whether Ms. Flynn measures up to Patricia Highsmith's level of discreet malice, go back and look at the small details. Whatever you raced past on a first reading will look completely different the second time around.
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