Gone Girl is a thriller novel that was published in 2012 and made it to the New York Best Seller list. The story revolves around Nick and Amy Dunne, a couple who has been having a very difficult marriage. Half the book is narrated in first person by both Nick and Amy.
Summary of the Book
In Gone Girl, the reader will find that the narration alternates between Nick and Amy for the first half of the story. While Amy makes herself seem like she is very easy to live with, Nick describes her as anti-social and stubborn. When Nick loses his job, the couple relocate to North Carthage, Missouri. Amy goes missing on their fifth anniversary and Nick is made the prime suspect. However, Amy is actually hiding and Nick realizes that he is being framed.
About Gillian Flynn
Gillian Flynn is an author, screenwriter, comic book writer and former television critic. The three novels published by her are Sharp Objects, Dark Places and Gone Girl.