Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is a suspenseful novel narrated in first person by both of the main characters. Nick, a writer who has been living in New York, is forced to move back to his small Missouri hometown after he and his wife lose their jobs and his mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. His wife, Amy, is an unemployed magazine quiz writer - a meticulously organized and intelligent woman, she is the daughter of two psychologist parents who made a fortune publishing children's books based on their "amazing" daughter. Life seems wonderful for this picture perfect couple, until Amy goes missing on their anniversary. As we all know, no marriage is perfect - we all have our secrets.
This book is a classic case of "never trust the narrator." This novel, with its two conflicting narrators, pulls you in every possible direction. I found myself loving, hating, and suspecting the main characters throughout the book. If ever there was a page turner, it's this. I'm not particularly interest in the quality of writing from a critics perspective, only in the entertainment value. This book's entertainment value is through the roof. Gone Girl is a quick and easy read with an amazing story. Highly recommended!
Next week I'll be reading something a tad more difficult: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulakov. Wish me luck! Russian literature has never been particularly easy for me....
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