Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Every once in a while, you need a book that is a total escape from reality.  Gone Girl is certainly that kind of book.  Writing a book review for this book has proved to be difficult because as the book kept me guessing until the last page, any specific information that I share with my readers has the potential to spoil the surprise. 

The book is full of surprises and interestingly, it is written from the viewpoint of both main characters over a period of time.  When Nick’s wife goes missing, his side of the story begins to unravel.  One minute I found myself rooting for Nick and the next, just like the supporting characters in the story, I found myself unsure about Nick, but of course at this point in the book I am only hearing Nick’s story.  Enter his missing wife, Amy, and my swaying back and forth between how I feel is compounded. 

 In a series of entries, written by either Amy or Nick, the author succeeds in causing me not only to doubt Nick’s story, but Amy’s as well and in turn, doubt my response as the reader.  Do I like the characters or am I mad at them?  Do I believe Nick or Amy?  Do I stay up just 30 more minutes and read or do I turn out the light so I can start my day in the morning?  I tended to stay up too late, get honked at in the drive trough as I was reading to get to the next part, and urgently read before I needed to return it to the library.  These are all components of a successful fiction book filled with escape and mystery.  

You’ll keep reading until the end and find yourself wishing for just a little more!