Gone Girl

By: Gillian Flynn

Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne

Length: 19 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

What are you thinking, Amy? The question I've asked most often during our marriage, if not out loud, if not to the person who could answer. I suppose these questions storm cloud over every marriage: What are you thinking? How are you feeling? Who are you? What have we done to each other? What will we do? Just how well can you ever know the person you love?

These are the questions that Nick Dunne must ask himself on the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary, when his wife Amy suddenly disappears. The police immediately suspect Nick. Amy's friends reveal that she was afraid of him, that she kept secrets from him. He swears it isn't true. A police examination of his computer shows strange searches. He says they aren't his. And then there are the persistent calls on his mobile phone.

So what really did happen to Nick's beautiful wife? And what was in that half-wrapped box left so casually on their marital bed? In this novel, marriage truly is the art of war.

©2012 Gillian Flynn (P)2012 Random House

Love the ‘cool girl’ monologue

I was pleasantly surprised by this book, it really woks well as a portrait of ‘love among the imperfect’.

AMAZING STORYYYYY AND AUDIBLE <3

This audible story was superb. The story itself was truly mysterious and was nail biting till the end.. And as for the narrators, they were amazing THUMBS UP!!

Not your typical "whodunnit"

It took me a few chapters to get into this book. When I started listening I thought I had bought a romantic novel with a sicky love story.. Girl meets boy, blah, blah, blah.. I nearly stopped listening, but pushed on because I was on a road trip. Well, what can I say! It turned out to be fantastic.. So push through and enjoy!!!

A Psychological Thriller

What did you love best about Gone Girl?

The suspense and the fact that initially it was difficult to determine which one was lying.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Gone Girl?

When you realise that he is the good guy

Have you listened to any of Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Never

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Definitely!!!

Any additional comments?

I would have preferred a better ending

Get Gone Girl soon!

Remember the film, War of the Roses with Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas? Well, this is along similar lines but there are less physical thrills and far more psychological ones which makes for a better read whereas the former, perhaps, makes for more excitable viewing. I found it pretty impossible to "put this book down." It went everywhere with me while I completed my daily tasks and then again late into the night. I had finished it within 3 days but unlike other books I don't want to read another immediately as I would like to 'soak' this book up for a while and think about it. It is very well written and contains some complex ideas which are described in metaphoric symbolism and therefore made easier to understand. I am looking forward to Gillian Flynn writing another excellent book. Very highly recommended.

Gripping till the very end

A wonderfully written and well performed book. A husband telling the story of his missing wife and the wife revealing their life in her diary. Or so it seems at first... and just then when you feel yourself choosing sides (will you be in the Amy or the Nick camp?) the story takes on an unexpected twist. What looked like a pretty straightforward story now has you guessing - how on earth will it end. So go ahead, listen and hold your breath till the very end.

Very gripping, but essentially nasty.

Would you consider the audio edition of Gone Girl to be better than the print version?

Yes, excellent narrators.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Good start, flat middle, and gripping, but unpleasant ending.

Which scene was your favorite?

The early days

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, a real 'page turner'.

Any additional comments?

Unpleasant characters all. Nasty little plot. Wish I hadn't got seriously sucked into caring about these people.

Amazing ( no pun intended)

kept me guessing all the way to the end. i did not see the end coming. hit me like a train!

Best Thrilling Story

Where does Gone Girl rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It is the most interesting book I have listened. It keeps me guessing till the end.

What did you like best about this story?

It is the most interesting book I have listened. It keeps me guessing till the end.

What about Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne ’s performance did you like?

Yes, the performance is very good.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It is a suspense story. It keeps me guessing.

Any additional comments?

I will recommend this book to everyone. Try once.

Surprising. Not your run of the mill mystery.

Would you listen to Gone Girl again? Why?

No, but that's because it wouldn't hold me in suspense to the same degree. I don't regret listening to it at all, in fact I found it making me reassess things in my life. I was expecting more of a mystery, and found that it was more a critique of human nature along with some mystery. It was very entertaining.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Gone Girl?

Would love to say, but it would be a spoiler. Just listen to it!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes, I found myself quite drawn into the characters lives and at time it made me very angry and at times very sad. Quite a powerful book that really makes you consider how human relationships work.

I really didn't want to stop listening at the end of each train ride, I wanted to delve deeper. Definitely not a book to start listening to if you are about to be distracted from listening for awhile!