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THE BOOK:
Marriage can be a real killer.
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 favours 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 behaviour.
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?
Why you need to read it in a nutshell – Upcoming writer Gillian
Flynn delivers clever wit in a fast-paced thriller that is not to be missed. Seriously,
go get it now.
When to read it by – Definitely before you see the film…
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