Nov 09, 2014 gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. You will assume you know the anatomy of this tangled love triangle. Sep 27, 2016 everyone has heard of gone girl, and many have read it. She vanished into the storm and came out as dew with the morning sun. Out of necessity, gone girl features two narrators. I loved gone girl, but i can say it was compelling reading. Gone girl by gillian flynn audiobook excerpt youtube. But about five years ago, i realized that if i got in the habit and chose my books carefully, i could get more reading inand i loved the sound of reading more books. To ask other readers questions about gone girl, please sign up. Buy gone girl book online at low prices in india gone girl. Gone girl audiobook by gillian flynn 9781409109068.
Experienced narrator kirby heyborne takes on the role of nick, adding it to his extensive repertoire of fiction and nonfiction reads. You will assume you are listening to a story about a jealous exwife. But you dont know the people in the story, not like you think you do. Dec 05, 20 after finishing gone girl, i sought out everything that a search engine algorithm might suggest for readers who liked gone girl. The characters are superbly drawn to illicit an ever. Written by gillian flynn, audiobook narrated by julia whelan, kirby heyborne. The addictive new psychological thriller from the author of the girl on the train, the runaway sunday times number one best seller and global phenomenon. The very first time i saw her, it was the back of the head i saw. Lucky for you, women write some of the best twisty, keepyouupatnight mysteries. Random house presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of into the water by paula hawkins, read by imogen church, sophie aldred, daniel weyman, rachel bavidge and laura aikman. You 1 you walk into the bookstore and you keep your hand on the door to make sure it doesnt slam. After finishing gone girl, i sought out everything that a search engine algorithm might suggest for readers who liked gone girl. You smile, embarrassed to be a nice girl, and your nails are bare and your vneck sweater. Oct 26, 2017 this law simply states, whatever you give out in thought, word, feeling, and action is returned to us.
Gone girl is a clever, dark and menacingly twisting psychological thriller that has you guessing outcomes and switching beliefs throughout. No doubt, it drew the publics attention to gillian flynn and her impressive talent, even though opinion of that novel and the protagonist amy dunne was polarizing. Every chance i had i was listening to this audiobook. Buy gone girl book online at low prices in india gone. Gone girl audiobook by gillian flynn 9780307990402 rakuten. Oct 08, 2014 gone girl is a fantasy, of course, and it takes place in a dream world, not reality. Listen to gone girl a novel by gillian flynn available from rakuten kobo. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. Gone girl audiobook by gillian flynn 9780307990402.
Gone girl audible audiobook unabridged gillian flynn author. The novel became quite popular and soon made the new york times best. With the recent release of the trailer for the movieadaptation of the girl on the train, which followed the hype of new york times bestseller gone girl, the rise of the thriller. I am so selfregarding i cant pass a mirror without congratulating it that its reflecting me and not. I love multiperson narrated titles and when it is done well, i am prone to. Random house presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of into the water by paula hawkins, read by imogen church, sophie aldred, daniel weyman, rachel bavidge and. You can look for her, somewhere in the earths waters, but all you will find when you do is your reflection. New york times janet maslins 10 favorite books of 2012. Aug 01, 20 so we have listed out our confirmed gonegirlesque candidates, and we have begun a list of books to read and include as we have time. Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter camille preaker faces a troubling assignment. Here are 12 followup reads for the girl on the train that arent gone girl to fill the hole that hawkins left. With a gone girl adaptation in theaters this friday, now seems like a good time to either reread gone girl, or immerse yourself in a new set of satisfying psychological thrillers. Excerpt from gone girl penguin random house canada. Apr 25, 2016 nothing makes you want to read like a goodold, nailbiting murder case with damaged protagonists and pageafterpage of unanswered questions.
A great memorable quote from the gone girl movie on nick dunne. Jan 11, 2017 the 10 best books to read if you loved gone girl. This law simply states, whatever you give out in thought, word, feeling, and action is returned to us. The novel soon made the new york times best seller list. The bulk of the story takes place in an upscale restaurant where two couples meet to discuss the respective fate of their teenage sons. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read marriage can be a real killer. Julia whelan narrator, kirby heyborne narrator, gillian flynn author get audible free.
Gone girl by gillian flynn is a dark and twisted journey with so much unpredictability that you will be up all night trying to find out what really happened to amy. You re our kind of people, the kind of people who cant get enough sociopathy, murder, twisty plotting, and great writing. Gone girl audiobook cd johnson county library bibliocommons. Ever since i read it last year i have been on the hunt for similar books. But if youve already read and loved gone girl and are eager to find other titles like it, theres plenty more to choose from, depending on what about flynns tricky mystery most. I raced through this one, absolutely consumed by it, and to be honest, i think its far superior. Then, in no time flat, you tore through our previous suggested list of novels to fill the gone girl shaped hole in your life. An absolutely incredible, pageturning psychological thriller with a twist you wont see coming, for fans of gone girl, behind closed doors and ruth ware. Kelly braffet is married to owen king, stephen kings son and a damn fine writer himself. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free.
Sharp objects unquestionably, sharp objects is my favorite of flynns works so far. Gone girls toxic mix of sharpedged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nervefraying thriller that confounds. For the conclusion of gone girl, flynn drew from rosemarys baby. However, as the firstperson accounts through their private notes reveal in the beginning of the book. So, if you loved gone girl or the girl on the train as much as i did, then here are a few suggestions. Nonetheless, its filled with psychologically complex characters, lots of subplots, and tons of important detailsso dont zone out, blink, or skim passages, because you very well might miss some. So, you read gone girl in one whiteknuckled sitting. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love. Classic literature, original gangster s4 e11 gone girl by gillian flynn thug notes book summary and analysis duration.
But about five years ago, i realized that if i got in the habit and chose my books. The wall street journal the story unfolds in precise and riveting prose. Timely, poignant and emotionally rich, gone girl will peel away your comfort levels even as you root for its protagonistsdespite your best intuition. A novel is far from the image they show to the public. The best books to read if you liked gone girl purewow. Here are 12 followup reads for the girl on the train that arent gone girl to fill the. On a rainy april morning, she is reading auras at spiritual palms when susan burke walks in. If you enjoyed the twists in gone girl, or are a fan of alfred hitchcocks rear window, youre going to savor the suspense offered by train.
Nov 08, 2012 gone girl is a clever, dark and menacingly twisting psychological thriller that has you guessing outcomes and switching beliefs throughout. So i cant remember the last time i read a thriller, or if any of the books i ve read. Then, in no time flat, you tore through our previous suggested list of novels to fill the gone girlshaped hole in your life. Its bloody brilliant gripping, thrilling, fast paced and well written. You smile, embarrassed to be a nice girl, and your nails are bare and your vneck sweater is beige and its impossible to know if youre wearing a bra but i dont think that you are. Tony kushner, the illusion part one boy loses girl nick dunne the day of when i think of my wife, i always think of her head. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The girl you loved disappeared as a puddle of tears that fell like rain. How does herman kochs dark and disturbing the dinner hold up against comparisons to gillian flynns gone girl title. Youre our kind of people, the kind of people who cant get enough sociopathy, murder, twisty plotting, and great writing.
A dark, powerful, twisted and nasty piece of fiction will keep you guessing till the very end. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, new york times bestseller gillian flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. Gone girl is a masterpiece among psychological thrillers that will keep you. Listen to gone girl by gillian flynn available from rakuten kobo. Gone girl is an example of mystery, suspense, and crime genres.
Gone girl by gillian flynn is one of my favorite books. Leaving the theatre, you have to ask yourself how connected these ideas are in real life. Her husband nick falls in love with a version of herself and soon amy. The girl on the train audiobook paula hawkins audible. As nick and amy alternately tell their stories, marriage has never looked so menacing, narrators so unreliable. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian flynn. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Gone girl is a pretty gripping story, the kind where just one more page easily turns into five more chapters, and in this respect, its a pretty easy read. Gone girl by gillian flynn penguin random house audio.
A keen observer of human behavior, our unnamed narrator. Initially, it was hard going and i was in two minds about pressing on, but im glad i did. As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. Gone girl by gillian flynn will go on to confirm the nasty feeling you have always had in your tummy, dreamt about but never believed it could happen to you in your marriage. What i loved about this book was that you never really know what to expect. Jun 12, 20 when a fellow bibliophile told me that this years gone girl was the dinner, it would be a suspenseful read that would keep me up late into the night and leave me nursing a book hangover come morning. The characters are superbly drawn to illicit an everchanging perspective of them, from intense dislike to sympathy, from sympathy to vigilance, and from vigilance to dislike. She must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time. A canny young woman is struggling to survive by perpetrating various levels of mostly harmless fraud. If you loved gone girl, try reading these 9 other books, too. Whether the return is negative, or positive, failure or success, is all up to what.
Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter camille. That was our very first attempt at finding other books like gone girl, even. Aug 05, 2014 but if youve already read and loved gone girl and are eager to find other titles like it, theres plenty more to choose from, depending on what about flynns tricky mystery most enthralled. Whether the return is negative, or positive, failure or success, is all up to what you give out.
Gone girl downloadable audiobook the seattle public. Jan 30, 2015 lucky for you, women write some of the best twisty, keep you upatnight mysteries. On the surface, a goodlooking successful writer married to the gorgeous woman who understands how to be one of the boys. You think you d be happy with a nice midwestern girl.
Wait, first we have to say if you havent yet read gillian flynns gone girl then the book most like gone girl, is gone girl. When you listen to this audiobook, you will make many assumptions. Listening to audiobooks isnt cheating to your brain, listening is pretty much the. The only time you liked yourself was when you were trying to be someone this cunt might like. The novels suspense comes from the main character, nick dunne, and whether he is involved in the disappearance of his wife.
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