Talking Tuesday, October 16, 2012--Gone Girl

   Reading Gone Girl is like standing on shifting sands...each new nugget of information--about Amy, the wife who mysteriously vanishes on her fifth wedding anniversary and Nick, her husband and the prime suspect in Amy's disappearance--ensnares the reader deeper into a web of treachery and deceit.  The novel is a stunningly dark read and a chilling illustration of the consequences of the lies these troubled souls tell, the disguises they wear, and the secrets they keep. The plot twists remind us that no one really knows what goes on behind closed doors, and raise questions of how well we think we know others, especially those we share intimate relationships with.  Briefly stated, Gone Girl is disturbingly delicious.  (To read my other comments about Gone Girl, see my 10/13 post--This Weekend's Read and my 10/15 post--Monday, Monday.)

This is one of the best books I've read this year. Flynn's writing style, psychological insight, and characterization are outstanding.  I am adding Flynn's two previous novels, Dark Places and Sharp Objects, to the top of my reading list.


 It's great to be a reader!

Catherine

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Disclaimer: No remuneration was received for this review.  A copy of the book was borrowed from the New York Public Library.


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Monday, Monday

Since I ended Sunday's post with a reference to California Dreamin', I thought it only appropriate to title today's post Monday, Monday...


California Dreamin' and Monday, Monday are my two favorite songs by the Mamas and Papas, pictured at left, the iconic American/Canadian musical group from the 1960s.  Folk music, hippies, love beads, the peace movement...these are some of the things that come to mind for me from that era.

Fast forward to the present...for a reading update.  I am half way through Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, and can see why it is a New York Times bestseller.  (It's currently number 3 on the NYT print fiction hardcover list.)  The author expertly draws the reader into a web of mystery with the disappearance of Amy Elliott Dunne on her fifth wedding anniversary.  As the story unfolds, Flynn paints an engrossing picture of flawed characters, imperfect lives, and unraveling relationships.  I am thoroughly engaged as secret after secret is revealed.  It has me pondering the many ways an individual can be "gone" from a relationship--physically, psychologically, emotionally.  I anticipate burning the midnight oil to finish this novel.

Have a great week!

Catherine

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This Weekend's Read

In between working and playing Words with Friends, I've managed to start Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. I'm 72 pages in, and already hooked by Flynn's characters and the way she writes about them.  The suspense is building, adding a chill in the air that matches the drop in temperature outdoors.  A great read!


Catherine

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