Gone Girl

Gone Girl is a third novel by Gillian Flynn that revolves around the story of a man named Nick Dunne whose wife Amy goes missingand it becomes a national obsession destroying the little of Nick’s life that he has left. Although the start of the book is a bit boring but as the tale continues it does get a little interesting for the pleasure of the readers.

 Gone Girl - a few word about this intrigue story

Gillian Flynn - Gone Girl

After his first press conference Nick is considered to be a suspicious man who is telling lies about his wife’s disappearance. When the press finds out about his failing business and an affair with a 23 year old girl it further destroys his image as a husband. After his mother’s death and losing his job when he moved to Missouri he knew that his wife was unhappy with the move and it reminded him of their early days together that they happily spent. His wife’s diary that gives an account of their lives together contrasts with the things he says and eventually his own lawyer decides not to believe Nick’s side of the story living him helpless.

Nick is suspected to be involved in his wife’s disappearance because the night before Amy’s disappearance they had a fight so loud that cops had to be called. Whenever he is asked a question about it Nick tries to avoid answering it that gets him stuck deeper into the web of suspicion. The author gives a deep insight into Nick’s character and the life that he had with his wife. At times the author makes the reader believe in the happy life that the protagonist had with his wife before her disappearance so the readers feel sympathy for the protagonist.

A great summer thriller

Gillian Flynn

In the Gone Girl Flynn successfully takes the reader on a rollercoaster of emotions where both the character’s trust on each other breaks down at one point. Nick goes through a series of emotions at one time falling prey to the grief with the realization that his wife is dead while the next thinking that she is playing a game with him to make him pay for the unhappy life he made her lead. The author makes the couple doubt each other making them fight and at the end making the readers think that neither of the two characters is willing to tell the truth. The Gone Girl is an intriguing work for the people who have an eye for tragedy and misconception and it is bound to keep you engaged till the very end.