Books as good as gone girl

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. 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. Six years after its meteoric debut, gillian flynns gone girl is still setting the standard by which all other domestic thrillers are judged. Gone girl by gillian flynn was one of the big suspense novels of 2012. Heather gudenkauf, bestselling author of the weight of silence and little mercies.

Jan 02, 2017 in 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published. 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. Amy gentrys debut novel good as gone opens with a universal nightmare come to life. Dec, 2019 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.

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. If youve read gone girl and odds are you have you know gillian flynns talent for playing cat and mouse with her readers. These book club discussion questions will help your reading group explore the plot, themes, and ideas raised in the novel. I stopped giving hand jobs because i was the best at 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. But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary pageturner that is smart and witty. Sep 24, 2015 the ten books that just might rival flynns chilling tale. Featuring twisty, unpredictable novels that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. 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.

Through her two ultimately unreliable narrators, flynn masterfully weaves the slow trickle of critical details with 90degree plot turns. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. It was a good start for a new writer, but way too predictable. Good girl gone badd evangeline du maurier is the definition of a good girl. Juliette will do anything to win back her exboyfriend. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. But when this good girl takes a quick getaway to clear her head, she finds a whole lot more than shed bargained for. Sep 25, 2014 gillian flynns gone girl first a novel, now a buzzy movie starring ben affleck, in theaters oct. Gone girl particularly of nick, as he transforms from bad guy, to good guy.

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. Good as gone by amy gentry meet your next favorite book. Gillian flynns gone girl was released in paperback last week nearly two years after its initial release. God broke in and turned her heart toward him right in her own bedroom in light of his gospel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read good girl gone badd. The novel soon made the new york times best seller list.

Gone girl anything out there remotely as good as gone girl. But it seems like too good an opportunity to miss a livein nannying post, with a. Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading good girl gone badd the badd brothers book 4. Romeo and juliet pdf book, epub and kindle free download. The ending of gone girl is a big point of contention for a lot of readers. 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. Two books id already read got multiple recommendations from readers. I read it in big, hungry chunks, because it was that good. 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. Great books like gone girl, including twisty books for people who love thrillers. If you love psychological thrillers, these are the books like gone girl 2018 will deliver. Written by gillian flynn, gone girl, an awardwinning psychological thriller, intoxicated our minds with its.

The best summer books to read in 2019 readers digest. The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not nick dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife amy. The novel became quite popular and soon made the new york times best seller list. Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers.

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. 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. What the majority of the books on this list have in common, aside from being page turning thrillers, is a comparison to gone girl. 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. 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. If you love psychological thrillers, these are the books like gone girl. 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. Gone girl is an example of mystery, suspense, and crime genres. From strange disappearances to troubled husbandandwife relationships, these books like gone girl are sure to keep you in suspense until the very last page. In reality though, when electric light orchestra wrote evil woman, they probably had amy in mind. Enthralling books like gone girl everyone should read at least. Book two sage graysons world is torn apart when a video of her getting wild with a stripper during a bachelorette party goes viral. Find books like good as gone from the worlds largest community of readers.

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. What is it about gone girl that has us all completely hooked. 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. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian flynn. A girl, a violin, a life unstrung is published by viking. But one night, a tragedy strikes that will cause them to question. E harrison theres something weird going on in this book. If you loved gone girl, try reading these 9 other books, too. Underpinned with this principle, and building on to the vast heritage of flawed female leads, here are ten more books. I cant wait to see what mary kubica comes up with next. Good as gone was a good read, but at times it got confusing. 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. The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his wife, amy, after she goes missing. The author writes from the kidnapped girls perspective chronologically backwards and using different names, which made parts of the book.

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. In publishing terms that means its a monster, gigantic hit, but that. I didnt stop giving hand jobs because i wasnt good at it. In agatha christies book and then there was none, a group of strangers are invited to a. 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.

A crackling thriller about marriage in a house of mirrors. 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. As good as gone, by larry watson larry watson sticks to what he knows and loves in his latest novel. Good girl gone badd the badd brothers book 4 kindle. The story of who i was, and who god has always been 9781462751228 by jackie hill perry. If you liked gone girl, youll love these suspense thrillers the perfect girlfriend. 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. Amy gentry is the author of good as gone, a new york times notable book, and last woman standing. 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. Psychologically rich and pulse pounding, the good girl had me hooked from the very first sentence and didnt let go until the final word.

While the novel already received the bigscreen treatment and youve probably read the next gone girl a. She might seem like a good girl, but shes actually a master manipulator, an expert at mind games, and always gets her wayno matter. 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. Youll start with, its about a husband whose wife goes. 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. The novels suspense comes from the main character, nick dunne, and whether he is involved in the disappearance of his wife. Thats right, shmoopsterswhen it comes to finding your dream girl, amy fits the bill.

Gone girl by gillian flynn, the girl on the train by paula hawkins, dark places by gillian flynn, sharp objects by gillian fl. Good girl gone badd the badd brothers book 4 kindle edition by wilder, jasinda. The girl on the train, here are twelve novels to pick up next. 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. In nick and amys unhinged marriage, an evil strongarms its way into the heart of the living room and detonates a bomb. 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. The film stars ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, and tyler perry.

The chicago tribune proclaimed that her work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction. In the grownup she does it again but in only 62 pages. Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl. Evangeline du maurier is the definition of a good girl. Incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet a. Gillian flynns second novel, dark places, is the thrilling equal of her later book, gone girl it might be even better. 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.

With ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, tyler perry. Goodreads members who liked good as gone also liked. But you likely knocked out both of those books before the calendar flipped over to 2. To me the idea was sort of disrespectful to all the women abused and murdered by their spouses. If you are still longing for twisted endings and dark themes, here are five books like gone girl. A round up of books that are either good for the soul or that feed that adventurous spirit.