Book Review: Gone Girl

Title: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Genre: Suspense, thriller, mystery
Publication date: May 24th 2012
Format: Paperback
Pages: 422
My Rating: 5/5 Stars
    
    

Synopsis:

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?



My thoughts:

 Being on the top of the New York Times bestseller list and at the top of the Amazon book chart, this book had a lot to deliver. This book not only has been turned into a major film starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, but has gotten the the whole world discussing about the themes and the plot of this book. I was intrigued by this book not only because of word of mouth, but because it sounded very interesting. I would truly say that this book deserves all the hype, not only is it deliciously dark and filled with rich and entertaining twists and turns, but the prose is very neat and calming which is the complete opposite of this book. Whenever you have one theory or you think you might be 'that person'  who knows what is going to happen next, Flynn completely throws your theory in the window leaving you to think of another one. I am going to keep this review short because I do not want to spoil this book, but this book surprised me a lot, even with the hype surrounding it. Also what I really enjoyed about 'Gone Girl' was how 'Gillian Flynn' incorporated themes such as 'The media' and 'marriage' into a thriller, and this is why it has gotten so much praise. I definitely urge anyone who hasn't read this book to do so now, and please don't spoil it for yourself because I think it will have the same effect  if you know what happens.