

Gone Girl
Author: Jack Rylan
Narrator: Daniel Brooks
Abridged: 19 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Loudly
Published: 03/06/2025
Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Traditional British
Author: Jack Rylan
Narrator: Daniel Brooks
Abridged: 19 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Loudly
Published: 03/06/2025
Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Traditional British
3 1/2 stars. This is going to be a hard review to write because I feel so conflicted about my final rating and just how much I actually liked this book. For one thing, I think the second half is a big improvement on the first half and, though this is my least favourite book by Ms Flynn, I can see in......more
I get it now. After reading this book, I finally understand the appeal of the unreliable narrator. Up till now, for more than a decade, I did not understand. In fact, I've been so befuddled by it all, I've had to engage in deceit in order not to broadcast my lack of understanding. Because you see, du......more
I'm pretty selective about new releases, but Gone Girl's opening (about a man studying his wife's skull in bed) and unique alternating POV structure promised a kind of He Said, She Said Crimes and Misdemeanors, a The Secret History with a sense of humor. I did really like the structure, along with s......more
Quite simply, this is one of the best novels of the year. It's a thriller in the best tradition of Alfred Hitchcock and layered with brilliantly written characters; it's the kind of book that's nearly impossible to put down. The surprises and twists keep the reader guessing up until the final page,......more