Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

I had a few people tell me about this book, and after seeing it on the 14 Books to read before they become movies that I posted in a previous post on June 25th, I realized this is a book that has to be read. So I placed a hold on it at my local library, which by the way is becoming a second home I feel like these days. I was number 15 in line for this desired book, which is nothing to the wait I am currently experiencing for John Greens The Fault in our Stars I am number 150 in that wait! And that is no joke. Anyways when I finally was able to hold this book in my hands I was thrilled to open and discover what the fuss was about. Let me tell you, it was worth the fuss and the wait.

Gone Girl is about a couple Amy Elliot Dunne and Lance Nicholas Dunne (Nick) it shares how they meet and the triumphs and failures of their marriage, from dealing with layoffs to having to move to Nicks home town in Missouri away from New York City the only place Amy has ever known and loved to help Nicks twin sister Margo (Go) take care of their mother who was dying from cancer and his Alzheimer ridden father. Amy seemed, according to the pages in her diary that we are being privileged to read, to be acclimating. She was visiting with her mother in law, aiding in taking care of her, visiting her father in law in the nursing home, and taking acre of the house. Then on their 5th wedding anniversary Amy goes missing.

This book had a lot of twists and turns and I am afraid to divulge too much for fear of giving something vital away. I loved the writing and the skill this book exhibits. Flynn had be constantly thinking of the possible outcomes. Once I had my mind made up of how I believed the story would finish, Flynn was one step ahead of me making me change my mind. This is a fantastically enthralling thriller of a book. Filled with plot twists that will make you go "Oh heck no!!" I cannot say enough about this book except be prepared to be enthralled and unable to place the book down.

**Let me make a quick note to those readers out there who are not fans of vulgar language. This book has some explicit language and talk of explicit behavior. So be warned this book is not for everyone.

Happy Reading!