Sharp Objects

A Novel

By: Gillian Flynn

Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee

Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

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)

So good♡♡

i really love the narrator's voice. Really suits MC's.
finished within 2 days.
absolutely worth my times~♡♡

great read

great performance and I loved the flow of the story and a very satisfying conclusion

liked it, but a little predictable

I was not shocked by the ending like I would have liked to have been but overall enjoyed the book.

Book review

Good book. Ending is a twist, but also isn’t the best twist. Would read though.

a few more minutes please.

I really enjoyed listening to this book. I wanted to keep listening and listening. the narrator was a soothing voice which I liked.

Loved it

I really enjoyed this book, kept me on the edge of my seat and interested the whole time. Would definitely suggest!

Wow

Great listen!!! My first Gillian Flynn read and it did not disappoint!! She has a great narrative and character development all while moving the story along, no drag. Had me guessing and I sure didn’t hit the nail on the head. Recommend fully!

Sooo slow...

Struggled with the slowwww pace . Put it down, came back, put it down... Wouldn't recommend

Very good but Gone Girl was better

This is definitely a very good book (and superb narration)...interesting story and well -written. But I was disappointed as I expected it to be more suspenseful. It’s billed as Suspense, but most of the book - though definitely interesting - isn’t really that suspenseful. The last hr or two are closer to that , I guess I expected something along the lines of Gone Girl, which was so much more clever and suspenseful.

Great Story!

This was an excellent book! I decided to give it a try after I heard about the HBO series. The book reminded me of the old classic movie, "The Bad Seed". The narrator did an excellent job pulling me in! I would definitely recommend this book.