Books as good as gone girl

In nick and amys unhinged marriage, an evil strongarms its way into the heart of the living room and detonates a bomb. If youve read gone girl and odds are you have you know gillian flynns talent for playing cat and mouse with her readers. She might seem like a good girl, but shes actually a master manipulator, an expert at mind games, and always gets her wayno matter. Jan 02, 2017 in 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published. Gone girl anything out there remotely as good as gone girl. Book two sage graysons world is torn apart when a video of her getting wild with a stripper during a bachelorette party goes viral. This brandnew debut novel by felicity mclean has all of the ingredients of a perfect summer beach read and is one of the most anticipated books to read in 2019. If you liked gone girl, youll love these suspense thrillers the perfect girlfriend. It was a good start for a new writer, but way too predictable. Gone girl is a 2014 american psychological thriller film directed by david fincher and with a screenplay by gillian flynn based on her 2012 novel of the same title. I stopped giving hand jobs because i was the best at it. A round up of books that are either good for the soul or that feed that adventurous spirit. If you love psychological thrillers, these are the books like gone girl 2018 will deliver. God broke in and turned her heart toward him right in her own bedroom in light of his gospel.

From topping the new york times bestseller list to becoming a box office hit, it is clear that audiences everywhere were entranced by gillian flynns gone girl. Psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. Good girl gone badd the badd brothers book 4 kindle edition by wilder, jasinda. Gone girl is also the title of a lew archer story, in the 1955 collection the name is archer, by ross macdonald, who flynn has also cited as a favorite author.

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read good girl gone badd. If you liked gillian flynns dark and suspenseful gone girl, then you have to read paula hawkinss pageturner the girl on the trainand vice versa. Oct 08, 2014 gone girl is especially good because it digs beneath these moreorless legitimate concerns, exposing the irrational side of our fear of coupledom. Thats right, shmoopsterswhen it comes to finding your dream girl, amy fits the bill. Like gone girl, the wife between us, by greer hendricks and sarah pekkanen, is told by two characters a spurned first wife and a sweet secondwifetobe and oh, does it get. I expected to enjoy gone girl, but i wasnt expecting to admire it.

Dec 05, 20 this too, will remind you of gone girlparticularly of nick, as he transforms from bad guy, to good guy, to bad guy, ad infinitum. Needing help, she turns to her aunt, who enlists former navy seal kristian rodriquez to be her bodyguard. In publishing terms that means its a monster, gigantic hit, but that. E harrison theres something weird going on in this book. To me the idea was sort of disrespectful to all the women abused and murdered by their spouses. A girl, a violin, a life unstrung is published by viking. Incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet a. Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers. This too, will remind you of gone girl particularly of nick, as he transforms from bad guy, to good guy, to bad guy, ad infinitum. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The novel soon made the new york times best seller list.

Romeo and juliet pdf book, epub and kindle free download. Gone girl, published in the us in june 2012 and out in paperback in the uk at the beginning of this year, has now sold more than 2m copies throughout the world. What is it about gone girl that has us all completely hooked. Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl. Even become a flight attendant for the same airline, where nate works as a pilot. Earlier this year, many fans of gillian flynns 2012 thriller gone girl were dismayed to learn that the author had changed the storys ending for the film adaptation. Gone girl by gillian flynn, the girl on the train by paula hawkins, dark places by gillian flynn, sharp objects by gillian fl. Gillian flynns second novel, dark places, is the thrilling equal of her later book, gone girl it might be even better. Youll start with, its about a husband whose wife goes.

The chicago tribune proclaimed that her work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction. Juliette will do anything to win back her exboyfriend. In the grownup she does it again but in only 62 pages. Set in missouri, the story begins as a mystery that follows the events surrounding nick dunne affleck, who becomes the prime suspect in the sudden. Jan 17, 2018 psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. Goodreads members who liked good as gone also liked. Find books like good as gone from the worlds largest community of readers. But one night, a tragedy strikes that will cause them to question. In agatha christies book and then there was none, a group of strangers are invited to a. The author writes from the kidnapped girls perspective chronologically backwards and using different names, which made parts of the book. Amy gentry is the author of good as gone, a new york times notable book, and last woman standing. These book club discussion questions will help your reading group explore the plot, themes, and ideas raised in the novel.

While the novel already received the bigscreen treatment and youve probably read the next gone girl a. But it seems like too good an opportunity to miss a livein nannying post, with a. The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief. I cant wait to see what mary kubica comes up with next. But when this good girl takes a quick getaway to clear her head, she finds a whole lot more than shed bargained for. Written by gillian flynn, gone girl, an awardwinning psychological thriller, intoxicated our minds with its. Its just that there are so many stories to choose from, which you already know if you, like millions of other readers, rapidly inhaled novels like gone girl and the girl on the train over the. Good as gone was a good read, but at times it got confusing.

The book is split into three sections, including a first one which alternates chapters between the time of ellies disappearance and the present and a second section that begins as laurel and floyd meet. The story of who i was, and who god has always been 9781462751228 by jackie hill perry. The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not nick dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife amy. Sep 29, 2014 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. As good as gone, by larry watson larry watson sticks to what he knows and loves in his latest novel. Mar 19, 20 gone girl, published in the us in june 2012 and out in paperback in the uk at the beginning of this year, has now sold more than 2m copies throughout the world 300,000 of them over here. Jun 05, 2012 the marriage is the real mystery in gone girl gillian flynns third novel begins on the morning of nick and amy dunnes wedding anniversary, when amy disappears and nick becomes the no. If you love psychological thrillers, these are the books like gone girl. The novels suspense comes from the main character, nick dunne, and whether he is involved in the disappearance of his wife. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Great books like gone girl, including twisty books for people who love thrillers.

Through her two ultimately unreliable narrators, flynn masterfully weaves the slow trickle of critical details with 90degree plot turns. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his wife, amy, after she goes missing. With his wifes disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when its suspected that he may not be innocent. The novel became quite popular and soon made the new york times best seller list. Read on for flynns explanation as to why gone girl s ending is the only one that would have worked.

The film stars ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, and tyler perry. The best summer books to read in 2019 readers digest. Good as gone by amy gentry meet your next favorite book. If you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl.

Even though i get that the author needed to create a twist, something to startle the reader into challenging the, whats become the norm, acceptable ending. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. Gone girl switches between nicks narrative, as the hunt for the beautiful, blond amy consumes the attention of americas media, and amys diary, as she writes about the early days of their. Gillian flynns gone girl was released in paperback last week nearly two years after its initial release. Psychologically rich and pulse pounding, the good girl had me hooked from the very first sentence and didnt let go until the final word. Sep 24, 2015 the ten books that just might rival flynns chilling tale.

Gone girl author gillian flynn talks murder, marriage, and con games gone girl author gillian flynn to write her first young adult novel amazon picks its 10 best books of 2012. Aug 03, 2017 good girl gone badd ebook written by jasinda wilder. With ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, tyler perry. Attending yale, raised with the best tutors and etiquette instructors, shes expected to toe the family line and be a trophy wife for a future senator. Underpinned with this principle, and building on to the vast heritage of flawed female leads, here are ten more books. In reality though, when electric light orchestra wrote evil woman, they probably had amy in mind.

What the majority of the books on this list have in common, aside from being page turning thrillers, is a comparison to gone girl. The girl on the train, here are twelve novels to pick up next. Heather gudenkauf, bestselling author of the weight of silence and little mercies. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian flynn. I read it in big, hungry chunks, because it was that good. Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29. Evangeline du maurier is the definition of a good girl. But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary pageturner that is smart and witty. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least. Six years after its meteoric debut, gillian flynns gone girl is still setting the standard by which all other domestic thrillers are judged.

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. I didnt stop giving hand jobs because i wasnt good at it. A crackling thriller about marriage in a house of mirrors. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading good girl gone badd the badd brothers book 4. Amy gentry is the bestselling author of two novels of suspense, good as gone 2016, houghton mifflin harcourt and last woman standing 2019, houghton mifflin harcourt, as well as tori amoss boys for pele, a book of music criticism in the 33 series. Good girl gone badd the badd brothers book 4 kindle. 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. Sep 25, 2014 gillian flynns gone girl first a novel, now a buzzy movie starring ben affleck, in theaters oct. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until the very last page. Featuring twisty, unpredictable novels that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. The ending of gone girl is a big point of contention for a lot of readers. Gone girl particularly of nick, as he transforms from bad guy, to good guy.