• Sharp Objects

  • A Novel
  • By: Gillian Flynn
  • Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
  • Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (41,111 ratings)

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Sharp Objects

By: Gillian Flynn
Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
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NOW AN HBO® LIMITED SERIES STARRING AMY ADAMS, NOMINATED FOR EIGHT EMMY AWARDS, INCLUDING OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES FROM THE NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL

Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: She must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the half-sister she barely knows: a beautiful 13-year-old with an eerie grip on the town. Now, installed in her old bedroom in her family's Victorian mansion, Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims - a bit too strongly. Dogged by her own demons, she must unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past if she wants to get the story - and survive this homecoming.

Praise for Sharp Objects:

“Nasty, addictive reading.” (Chicago Tribune)

“Skillful and disturbing.” (Washington Post)

“Darkly original...[a] riveting tale.” (People)

©2006 Gillian Flynn (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

  • Mystery Writers of America 2007 Edgar Nominee, Best First Novel by an American Author

"A witty, stylish, and compelling debut. A real winner." (Harlan Coben)

"Flynn delivers a great whodunit.... Piercingly effective and genuinely terrifying." (Kirkus Reviews)

"To say this is a terrific debut novel is really too mild. I haven't read such a relentlessly creepy family saga since John Farris' All Heads Turn as the Hunt Goes By, and that was 30 years ago, give or take. Sharp Objects isn't one of those scare-and-retreat books; its effect is cumulative. I found myself dreading the last 30 pages or so but was helpless to stop turning them. Then, after the lights were out, the story just stayed there in my head, coiled and hissing, like a snake in a cave. An admirably nasty piece of work, elevated by sharp writing and sharper insights." (Stephen King)

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This story is HYPNOTIC!!

What made the experience of listening to Sharp Objects the most enjoyable?

The story - so twisted and haunting. Gillian Flynn can spin an amazing story; I was alternately drawn to the mystery, but so deeply repulsed by the disturbing family that I did not want to find out who committed the murders and why.

Who was your favorite character and why?

True to Gillian Flynn's work, all the characters were both deeply troubled and worth praise, pity, and loathing.

What about Ann Marie Lee’s performance did you like?

Clear, perfect pace. She also carried the right amount of gravity for such a desperate and chilling story.

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

Gillian Flynn's work is wrenching; I was afraid, devastated, angered and enthralled. I literally could NOT stop listening.

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kind of nasty

I kind of liked it but in the other hand it's has some kind of Hello language and nasty as well although it's kind of a thriller the audible would have been better without being nasty and having foul language

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Loved it!

Kept me enthralled every minute. One of those books that you are sad when it's over.

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Had me hooked

Went thru a wide range of emotions with this book. I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading another G Flynn book in the near future.

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Absolutely riveting

This book is absolutely riveting. It builds up in a gradually successful manner and it never digresses.

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Another Great read by Gillian Flynn

This was a great book that was hard to put down. Just when you thought it was over, another great twist leaves you shocked at the end.

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Must read/listen!!!

Murders Twists and turns a really crazy ending bad girls being creepy and scandalous gossiping neighbors popping pills with their cocktails...these are a few of my favorite things! Lol... ALL of which does a good book make! GET THIS BOOK!

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Great Purchase!

At first I was a tad weary about this book. The reader was a little monotoned and it threw me off in the beginning. Once I continued listening I actually found her voice very relaxing. The story was great! An awesome psychological thriller with a twist. I would recommend this book to anyone!

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Viscerally good

I’ll tell you one thing: I’m done with Pork. It’s a shame, too, because I do love bacon.

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Awesome!

This was an amazing read! It was unpredictable and kept me interested throughout. It was never boring and I was hooked the minute I started listening. The narrator was also great, and she did a fantastic job with all the different character voices. I highly recommend!

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