"Gone Girl" came out with great acclaim as the summer book. As such it is thoroughly enjoyable thriller, just the kind of page turner one wants to take along on vacation. Flynn has the knack of writing a story with many plot twists and red herrings to keep the reader on his or her toes.
Nick and Amy Dunne are a healthily beautiful couple, both capable of turning heads. They were leading a successful life in New York City, he a competent magazine writer, she also involved in writing a column. Their story is told in alternating voices, and before long the reader realizes that neither is to be trusted, and he/ she must unravel the mystery of who is telling the truth. Neither of these characters is endearing, and it is a credit to the author that the reader keeps hoping that one of them will come clean as the story progresses.
Both Nick and Amy lost their New York jobs and in the hope of making a positive change moved to a home on the Mississippi River in North Carthage, Missouri (a town that has seen better days) where Nick grew up. It turns out that Amy has a decent trust fund, and Nick and his twin sister decide to open up a bar in town.
Amy mysteriously disappears one day, and the pace picks up as the story continues to be told in both voices. There are a number of surprises for the reader before the book ends. The ending itself wasn't completely satisfying to me, but you must make up your own mind about that.
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