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

Never would have guessed the ending!

I loved this! I was very worried that with all the hype it wouldn't stand up to reviews but I was wrong. I was on the edge of my seat.

Great Listen...

Great book, great audio, was really surprised at how much I loved it. Finished it in less then a week.
Now I'm on to Sharp Objects. Highly Recommend!

Who do people think you are and who are you really

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

I only listen to audio books because I don't have time to read like I would like. The voice of the reader has to sound comfortable and believable...

What did you like best about this story?

This Book make you think about who you really are and who you come off being...

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

I don't think I have hear them before but they were believable as the characters...

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When you discover the twist in the story just when you think you know how it is going...

Any additional comments?

Made me think ~ if being the cool girlfriend or boyfriend is not someone you want to be all of the time. Don't pretend be yourself!!!

Captivating - won't turn you loose

I hate that I almost always figure out the ending of books because they are so predictable. Enter Gone Girl. What a great roller coaster ride. Just when I thought I knew where it would go next I found myself looking in the wrong direction. Buy and listen now!

Cannot praise this audio book enough

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

Julia and Kirby are hands down the best voice actors I've ever listened to.

Any additional comments?

The book was exceptionally amazing. Having watched the movie first, I can confidently say the movie did an amazing job but it also left much to be desired just because the writing style was SO great.

lots of twists and turns

Would you listen to Gone Girl again? Why?

yes

What did you like best about this story?

the psychology behind it

What does Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I like that there are two narrators because its more believable coming from the female and male perspectives. These specific narrators put so much personality in the characters, i really enjoyed their performance.

Any additional comments?

This isn't the typical type of book that I read. It got so much hype that I decided to add it to my list. I finally got around to listening to it and afterwards all I can say is "WOW". At first the storyline seemed interesting enough, then when I thought I'd figured out the mystery, it got a little boring. I actually googled it to see if the spoilers would tell me if my guess was right. Well there is some false info out there on this book because I read that I was right but turned out I wasn't. AT ALL. I considered returning the book because I thought, WTH, I already guessed the ending. I continued reading, and I am so glad that I did.

There are so many twists and turns, and I swear I will do research on the author to see if there is a background in psychology because it took me back and forth the whole book! Just when you think you know something, uh no you don't. It is a very interesting book from a psychology view point as well as a writing stand point. Nick bored me a bit but it got better. Overall I believe it is the job of any artist (whether it be an artist of words, sound, view) to create something that pulls the receiver in and create emotion in them that they wouldn't have experienced before, Gone Girl accomplished that, most definitely.

Bravo to the author.
Amazing narrators by the way. They were SO believable!

Most entertaning

The story line is good, and the pace is excellent. Totally enjoyed this book.

Amazing Indeed!

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

One of the most thorough depictions of sociopathy in marriage I have ever read. Nuclear family indeed a story about how fusion leads to explosion in many distorted unions.

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

A must read for newlyweds:) Definitely a warning to anchor marriage in something greater than needs.

Which character – as performed by Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne – was your favorite?

Both were utterly convincing and the oral interpretations fit the characters perfectly.

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

In a way but I certainly didn't want the book to end as soon as it did, even though it was a rather lengthy read.

Not what I expected

What made the experience of listening to Gone Girl the most enjoyable?

I thought the performance was very well done. Plenty of chances for slip up in cadence etc that may have provided too much information.

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

I was really enjoying the book but not loving it until about two thirds of the way through. Then I did not want to put it down.

Glad it was over

The story was a good one, and the story was well told. So well told in fact, that the story actually affected my mood. This is a depressing tale, that just continues to get worse. I gauge my books by my preference for the book over other driving entertainment, and this boom took me forever to finish.