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Brief Summary: On the morning of their 5th wedding anniversary, Nick's wife Amy goes missing. Narrated in alternate chapters by Amy and Nick, this novel tells the story of what happened (eventually!) and the steps that transformed marital bliss into one sticky situation for them both, particularly for Nick who must deal with being the prime suspect in the investigation into his wife's disappearance.
As I began reading I was immediately enticed by Gillian Flynn's writing style... it is sophisticated and intelligent, but at the same time very readable. In terms of accessibility, I found the book clever enough that it kept you on your toes, asking questions, but not too hard to follow.
I don't know if it was because it took me a while to read, in very short snippets between working at my dad's arts festival, or because the chapters were quite long, or as a result of a flaw in the plot, but I actually got quite bored of this book. I mean, I did enjoy it, but I wasn't totally won over by the plot or by the characters, particularly by Amy who I really didn't like, and didn't find particularly realistic. Having started out not wanting to put it down, I quickly found picking it up bit laborious, and this wasn't aided by the rather underwhelming ending.
That said, I would like to see the film, and definitely to read more of Flynn's work in the future due to her excellent writing style. I was reading this book on the train back from St Andrews last weekend, and the conductor spotted it and said he liked it, and that the actress who plays Amy in the film has been on his train a couple of times! I would recommend it if you like a thriller and, like me, enjoyed 'Girl on The Train' - another film I still haven't seen!
Catriona x
Reading Challenge: 11/21
