Synopsis (from her website)
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick Dunne’s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick Dunne isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but hearing from Amy through flashbacks in her diary reveal the perky 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? As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister Margo at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn’t do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was left in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?
What she does so well in all of her books, is create characters that you shouldn't root for, yet you somehow find yourself at 1 a.m., several hundred pages deep into the book cheering and worrying about someone with some serious character flaws.
I don't want to give away any details, because I want you to be as engrossed in this as I was. The suspense and mystery in this will keep you up all night, you will be lied to, and you will want more. While I HATE books with sequels (no more unnecessary trilogies please) I reached the end of this and needed more. I think it's safe to say that won't happen - instead, I'll just count down the days until Flynn's next masterpiece and wonder what possible freak show she'll think up next.
-Sarah
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