GONE GIRL (Gillian Flynn) - July 22/12

What a twisted little book. I have to admit, though, that as much as I eventually enjoyed Gone Girl, the first half is a bit of a slog. The whole thing is very repetitive and it's impossible not to wish Flynn would just get on with things already. But once the book reaches its literal halfway mark, with the revelation that Amy was behind everything, the book takes off like a rocket almost to the very end. (It took me about a week to get through the first half and a day to get through the rest.) There are so many twists and turns it eventually becomes ridiculous, and it's interesting to note that the book remains engrossing even as it becomes more and more obvious that both the protagonists are fairly reprehensible. The story runs out of steam following Amy's return, but I definitely enjoyed the last-minute twist that Amy is presumably not done torturing Nick. *** out of ****