There are three sides to every story...yours, mine & the truth. In Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn explores both sides of a common story. A woman disappears & her husband stands accused of murder. Elliott Dunne may not be a stellar husband, but does that mean he killed his wife? Do you believe the story as written in her journal? Do you believe the story as told by her husband? Ms. Flynn alternates between the story of a young couple first meeting, as told by Amy Dunne, and the story of a husband looking for his lost wife, as told by Elliott Dunne.
The psychological insight into a troubled marriage is astounding. Ms. Flynn captures the excitement of young love and the demise of a marriage. The characters are easily, if not frighteningly, recognizable. The plot, with all of its manipulation and twists and turns, is amazingly laid out. I devoured this book, literally unable to put it down. By the end you aren't sure who to believe & who you are being manipulated by.
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