Gone Girl

A Novel

By: Gillian Flynn

Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne

Length: 19 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “mercilessly entertaining” (Vanity Fair) instant classic “about the nature of identity and the terrible secrets that can survive and thrive in even the most intimate relationships” (Lev Grossman, Time)—now featuring never-before-published deleted scenes

NAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY CNN AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY TIME AND ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Janet Maslin, The New York Times • People • Entertainment Weekly • O: The Oprah Magazine • Slate • Kansas City Star • USA Today • Christian Science Monitor

On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter—but is he really a killer?

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY San Francisco Chronicle • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Chicago Tribune • HuffPost • Newsday

©2012 Gillian Flynn (P)2012 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Absorbing . . . In masterly fashion, Flynn depicts the unraveling of a marriage—and of a recession-hit Midwest—by interweaving the wife’s diary entries with the husband’s first-person account.”—The New Yorker

“Ms. Flynn writes dark suspense novels that anatomize violence without splashing barrels of blood around the pages . . . Ms. Flynn has much more up her sleeve than a simple missing-person case. As Nick and Amy alternately tell their stories, marriage has never looked so menacing, narrators so unreliable.”—The Wall Street Journal

“The story unfolds in precise and riveting prose . . . even while you know you’re being manipulated, searching for the missing pieces is half the thrill of this wickedly absorbing tale.”—O: The Oprah Magazine

Surprise after surprise.

What did you love best about Gone Girl?

The story being presented from completely different points of view,

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

That would be telling. At first it was hard to believe the end, but after some thought It could only end that way.

Which scene was your favorite?

When the diary's purpose was revealed

Any additional comments?

There were so many twists and turns that it almost made me dizzy. My only concern is that both of the characters are not sympathetic in the end. That is why I gave the story a 4. The story certainly swept you along. I stayed up until 2 in the morning reading.

unbelievable

well slow beginning, plenty of twists , horrible ending.

narrators were awesome . overall kept me reading just had a very dissapointing ending

It Was GooD

Really loved it , unexpected joy in my iPhone that i have over looked . I enjoyed every minute of the mind twisting tale .

Gone Girl, Bad Girl

I finally jumped on the Gone Girl wagon and found Gillian Flynn's book enjoyable but troubling. Nick and Amy, the married protagonists of Flynn's story, are a toxic mix of love and hate. Flynn has written Amy as a manipulative bitch who leaves you wanting more subtlety of character in her portrayal as such. While Nick is a nice likable character who leaves a lot to be desired. But what kept me listening was the page turning tension that saves the book because without the nuanced story and the surprise ending the characters would not be worth our time.

Great read

Very enjoyable story

Great voice acting and very gripping. Don't expect a fairytale ending, and you'll be fine.

She's a psycho!

This book was as intoxicating and cancerous as the Dunn's relationship. The story becomes a snowball that goes off a cliff then bursts into flame. The ending was unexpected and left us wrung out, mouths agape, begging for more.

craziness am I crazy for understanding craziness?

Some might argue all women are crazy,before this book I would have disagreed. Amy differently 50 shades of ill, but I understood her reasoning all the way. slow to get into but what an ending.

Great until the end

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely. Change of character perspective keeps you gripped by tension and anticipating the next chapter every time.

Who was your favorite character and why?

In the end. no particular character is a favotire, which I think was the author's intent.

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

Perfect pitch and tone. Really added to the characters without putting themselves out there as the reader. No weird sing--song-y voices that other readers use. No forced acting. They definitely enhanced embellished the book by gently inserting their own personalities. Terrific performers who disappeared. (in a good way)

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

Nothing extreme

Any additional comments?

The book is like a roller coster ride. Up Down Gasp Gasp and then it rolls to a stop and you're done...

Loved it!

Very well written. Great narration. It's not a "great" book but it's fun. It's worth listening.

Great Story; Well Read

A great listen. The voice actors did an especially good job, though at times their inflections for different characters did pull me out of the story slightly. But it didn't ruin the experience by any stretch of the imagination.