2023/130: Gone Girl — Gillian Flynn

2023/130: Gone Girl — Gillian Flynn

I’m a big fan of the lie of omission. [p. 126]

I have not seen the film, but nevertheless a certain amount of this novel's plot has percolated into my brain: I was aware from the first page that the 'mysterious disappearance' of Nick's wife Amy was Not What It Seemed. With that in mind, I expected to spot all the clues and hints easily. Reader, I did not. The plotting is as precise as clockwork: or perhaps it's a water-clock, a constant drip of significant details.

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