Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

I'm not sure if it's better to write about a book right after I've finished the last page or to let the thoughts settle down for a while. With Gone Girl I chose the second option, because , guys (!) that book is just so ...  ? :)

The book has two parts. The first one (and actually the second one too...) is told by Nick (a New Yorker and a former journalist living in North Carthage with his wife Amy) and by Amy , but in the form of diary entries. Nick finds out that his wife Amy has gone missing and their house looks somewhat strange so naturally he immediately calls the police. The story develops to the end of the firs part, where everything seems very bad for Nick and then *bang* - Part two! 
               I will leave out spoilers and just say that GG is full of plot twists and unexpected events that will keep you up long into the night (or through maths class ;) )

So lets talk about the characters for a while, because these are not "just another characters from another book", they are very remarkable and that was a big part of the story, because have they not been so interesting and unpredictable, non of it could ever happen.

Nick used to be a journalist in NY, but he lost his job due to downsizing. Both his parents are sick so he decides to move to North Carthage to help his sister take care of them and they run a small pub together. At first he seems like an average guy but as he goes deep into the investigation he reveals a hidden side of his personality.

Amy is a daughter of famous writing couple, who have made a fortune by publishing Amazing Amy books (based on Amys life although they say it's not) and that must changed her early in her childhood. She's pretty and smart, but also cunning and vindictive (Is that a spoiler?).

Then there's Nick sister, who I think was the most "normal" of the family (she's my favourite character in this book btw.), Nick's dad and Amy's parents and the police officers, of which all but one think that Nick the one to blame (and the only one changes her mind too later in the book ... poor Nick).

OK so as lazy as I am I still haven't finished this review and after all the time that has passed I can't remeber exactly what i thought, so I'll leave it as it is. I think you can already guess what my opinion on this book is (was) and with the movie coming you'll hear about it a lot. 

 Lesson learned for me: never leave a post unfinished, it's going to stay in the concept folder for ever! 

Have a nice day ...